Austrocactus ferrarii

Austrocactus ferrarii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Austrocactus
Subgenus: Austrocactus subg. Austrocactus
Sectione: Austrocactus sect. Austrocactus
Species:

Name

Austrocactus ferrarii R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.Sarnes, Kakteen And. Sukk. 63(12): 330. (2012)

  • Holotype: Argentina, Mendoza, dept. Las Heras, Abra de Santa Clara, alt. 2800 – 2900 m, 18 Dec 2011, R.Kiesling, E. Sarnes & N. Sarnes 10427 (MERL accession no. 61676; isotype: SI barcode SI125081) (Böhnert & al. 2025)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: South America
    • Regional: South American Cone
      • Argentina North West (Mendoza)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Kiesling, R., Sarnes, E. & Sarnes, N. 2012. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 63(12): 330.

Additional references

  • Böhnert, T., Merklinger, F.F., Sarnes, E., Sarnes, N., Kiesling, R., Weigend, M. & Luebert, F. 2025. Systematic and taxonomic revision of the genus Austrocactus (Cactaceae) based on morphology and genome wide SNP‐data. Taxon 74(2): 386-416. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13311 Open access Reference page.