Austrocactus
Austrocactus is a genus of cacti with ten species endemic of southern South America, in Argentina and Chile.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCactaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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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.