Pterocactus
Pterocactus tuberosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Pterocacteae
Genus: Pterocactus
K.Schum.
Type species
Pterocactus kuntzei 
Species

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Pterocactus (from Greek pteron, "wing", referring to the saucer-shaped seed of these plants) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae), comprising 9 species. All Pterocactus have tuberous roots and are endemic to South and Western Argentina. The genus has been given its own tribe, the Pterocacteae.

Species

Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023:[1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Pterocactus araucanus Castell.Argentina
Pterocactus australis (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.Argentina, Chile
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & RoseArgentina
Pterocactus gonjianii R.KieslingArgentina (San Juan).
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & RoseArgentina, Chile
Pterocactus megliolii R.KieslingArgentina (San Juan)
Pterocactus neuquensis R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.SarnesArgentina (Neuquén)
Pterocactus reticulatus R.KieslingArgentina (San Juan, Mendoza)
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & RoseArgentina
Pterocactus valentini Speg.Argentina

References

  1. "Pterocactus K.Schum. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-19.


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