Pterocactus
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 | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Pterocacteae |
| Genus: | Pterocactus K.Schum. |
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References
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 593–596
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