Biology:Pterocactus
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Short description: Genus of cacti
| Pterocactus | |
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| Pterocactus tuberosus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Pterocacteae |
| Genus: | Pterocactus K.Schum. |
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| Pterocactus kuntzei | |
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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]
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Pterocactus araucanus Castell. | Argentina |
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Pterocactus australis (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb. | Argentina, Chile |
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Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose | Argentina |
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Pterocactus gonjianii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan). |
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Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose | Argentina, Chile |
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Pterocactus megliolii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan) |
| Pterocactus neuquensis R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.Sarnes | Argentina (Neuquén) | |
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Pterocactus reticulatus R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan, Mendoza) |
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Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose | Argentina |
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Pterocactus valentini Speg. | Argentina |
References
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 593–596
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q135535 entry
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