Pterocactus valentinii

Pterocactus valentinii

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 valentinii Speg., Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 48: 51. 1899.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Opuntia valentinii (Speg.) M.Kiessling, Tephrocactus u. and. Feigenkakt. 272. 2000.
  • Heterotypic
    • Pterocactus pumilus Britton & Rose, Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 1: 32. 1919.

Distribution

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

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

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