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Pterocactus

Genus of cacti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pterocactus
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Pterocactus (from Greek pteron, "wing", referring to the saucer-shaped seed of these plants) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae), comprising 9 species. All Pterocactus have tuberous roots and are endemic to South and Western Argentina. The genus has been given its own tribe, the Pterocacteae. A molecular phylogenetic analysis placed the genus in the tribe Tephrocacteae.[1]

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Species

Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023:[2]

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