Austrocactus coxii is a plant species in the genus Austrocactus from the cactus family (Cactaceae), indigenous to southern Argentina and southern Chile. It grows as short columnar stems up to 5 cm diameter, reaching 60 cm in height, with 6-10 tuberculate ribs. Central spines are hard, straight or slightly hooked, light brown to whitish and up to 4 cm long. Thin spines are interwoven and range from 6 to 10 in number; each is up to 1 cm long. Its diurnal red flowers are up to 3.5 cm in diameter.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Austrocactus |
| Species: | A. coxii
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Synonyms
edit- Austrocactus intertextus
- Echinocactus coxii
- Echinocactus intertextus
- Malacocarpus coxii
- Malacocarpus intertextus
References
edit- GBIF entry
- CactiGuide entry
- Desert Tropicals entry Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine