Biology:Pterocactus
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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. A molecular phylogenetic analysis placed the genus in the tribe Tephrocacteae.[1]
Species
Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023[update]:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 120px | Pterocactus araucanus Castell. | Argentina |
| 120px | Pterocactus australis (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb. | Argentina, Chile |
| 120px | Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose | Argentina |
| 120px | Pterocactus gonjianii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan). |
| 120px | Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose | Argentina, Chile |
| 120px | Pterocactus megliolii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan) |
| Pterocactus neuquensis R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.Sarnes | Argentina (Neuquén) | |
| 120px | Pterocactus reticulatus R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan, Mendoza) |
| 120px | Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose | Argentina |
| 120px | Pterocactus valentini Speg. | Argentina |
References
- ↑ Köhler, Matias; Reginato, Marcelo; Teixeira Souza-Chies, Tatiana; Majure, Lucas C (2020). "Insights Into Chloroplast Genome Evolution Across Opuntioideae (Cactaceae) Reveals Robust Yet Sometimes Conflicting Phylogenetic Topologies". Frontiers in Plant Science 11: 729. doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.00729. PMID 32636853.
- ↑ "Pterocactus K.Schum. - Plants of the World Online". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295502-2.
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 593–596
External links
Data related to Pterocactus at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q135535 entry
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