Pterocactus araucanus

Pterocactus araucanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Tephrocacteae
Genus: Pterocactus
Species:

Name

  • Pterocactus araucanus A.Cast. , Revista Fac. Ci. Agrar. Univ. Nac. Cuyo 8: 6. 1964.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Opuntia araucana (A.Cast.) M.Kiessling, Tephrocactus u. and. Feigenkakt. 38. 2000, as araucanus

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • S. Argentina

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

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