Austrocactus hibernus

Austrocactus hibernus

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. Hiberni
Species:
Subspecies: A. h. subsp. hibernus – A. h. subsp. robustior

Name

Austrocactus hibernus F.Ritter, Sukkulentenkunde 7/8: 34, fig. (1963)

  • Holotype: Chile, Maule, mountains above Mina Dolomita, Maule gorge, alt. 2000 m, 1954, F. Ritter 226 (U barcode U 0007574) (Böhnert & al. 2025)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: South America
    • Regional: Southern Cone
      • Argentina South, Chile Central

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

References

Primary references

  • Ritter, F. 1963. Sukkulentenkunde. Jahrbücher der Schweizerischen Kakteen-Gesellschaft. 7/8: 34, fig. PDF

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.