Biology:Pterocactus tuberosus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Pterocactus

Pterocactus tuberosus
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In bloom
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pterocactus
Species:
P. tuberosus
Binomial name
Pterocactus tuberosus
(Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms[1]
  • Opuntia kuntzei (K.Schum.) Kiessling
  • Opuntia tuberosa Pfeiff.
  • Opuntia tuberosa var. spinosa Pfeiff.
  • Pterocactus kuntzei K.Schum.
  • Pterocactus tuberosus f. lelongii (Ruíz Leal ex R.Kiesling) R.Kiesling

Pterocactus tuberosus is a species of cactus in the genus Pterocactus, native to Argentina.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1368905 entry