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.
Pterocactus | |
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Pterocactus tuberosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
Tribe: | Pterocacteae |
Genus: | Pterocactus K.Schum. |
Type species | |
Pterocactus kuntzei | |
Species | |
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Species
editSpecies of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023[update]:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Pterocactus araucanus Castell. | Argentina | |
Pterocactus australis (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb. | Argentina, Chile | |
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose | Argentina | |
Pterocactus gonjianii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan). | |
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose | Argentina, Chile | |
Pterocactus megliolii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan) | |
Pterocactus neuquensis R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.Sarnes | Argentina (Neuquén) | |
Pterocactus reticulatus R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan, Mendoza) | |
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose | Argentina | |
Pterocactus valentini Speg. | Argentina |
References
edit- ^ "Pterocactus K.Schum. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 593–596
External links
edit- Media related to Pterocactus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Pterocactus at Wikispecies