Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales
Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Phyllocacteae
Subtribus: Echinocereinae
Genus: Austrocactus
Species: A. bertinii – A. coxii – A. patagonicus – A. philippii – A. spiniflorus
Name
Austrocactus Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 44 (1922).
Type species: Austrocactus bertinii Britton & Rose
References
Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. Cactaceae 3: 44.
Austrocactus is a genus of cacti with ten species endemic of southern South America, in Argentina and Chile.
They have solitary or branched bodies, the ribs are usually divided into tubercules (except Austrocactus spiniflorus). The tallest species in this genus is 80 centimeters. Flowers are pink, orange, red or yellow with a characteristic spiny tube.
Species
Ribs divided into tubercles:[1]
- stems upright
- large stems (>25 cm)
- Austrocactus bertinii
- Austrocactus dusenii – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
- Austrocactus intertextus sensu Speg.
- Austrocactus patagonicus – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
- smaller stems (<25 cm)
- Austrocactus ferrarii
- Austrocactus longicarpus
- Austrocactus philippii
- large stems (>25 cm)
- stems prostrate
- stems with adventitious roots
- Austrocactus colloncurensis
- Austrocactus coxii
- Austrocactus gracilis – synonym of Austrocactus coxii
- Austrocactus hibernus
- stems without adventitious roots
- Austrocactus subandinus
- stems with adventitious roots
Ribs smooth:
- Austrocactus spiniflorus
References
Austrocactus. Germany: Elisabeth & Norbert Sarnes. 2015. p. 124. ISBN 9783000501074.
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