Gymnocalycium pflanzii

Gymnocalycium pflanzii
Gymnocalycium pflanzii

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: Cereeae
Subtribus: Gymnocalyciinae
Genus: Gymnocalycium
Subgenus: G. subg. Muscosemineum
Sectio: G. sect. Pirisemineum
Species:
Subspecies: G. p. subsp. argentinense – G. p. subsp. pflanzii – G. p. subsp. zegarrae

Name

Gymnocalycium pflanzii (Vaupel) Werderm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Sonderbeih. C t. 94. 1935.

Note

The specific epithet honors Karl Pflanz (1872–1925).

Synonyms

  • Echinocactus pflanzii Vaupel

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Bolivia, Paraguay

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

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