Acanthocalycium
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| Acanthocalycium spiniflorum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Acanthocalycium Backeb. |
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Acanthocalycium is a genus of cactus consisting of several species from Argentina. The taxon name comes from Greek akantha (meaning prickly) and kalyx (meaning buds), which refers to the spines on the floral tubes.[1]
These plants are globose to elongate, with numerous ribs on the spiny stems. Flowers range from white to pink to red and open during the day.
Taxonomy[]
Spinicalycium Fric (nom. inval.) has been brought into synonymy with this genus. Besides, the genus Acanthocalycium has been periodically included in the genus Echinopsis.
Species[]
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Acanthocalycium ferrarii Rausch | Argentina. |
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Acanthocalycium glaucum F.Ritter | Argentina |
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Acanthocalycium klimpelianum (Weidlich & Werderm.) Backeb. | Argentina |
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Acanthocalycium spiniflorum (K.Schum.) Backeb. | Argentina |
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Acanthocalycium thionanthum (Speg.) Backeb. | Argentina |
References[]
- ^ Eggli, U.; Newton, L.E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 105–106
- , & , The Encyclopedia of Cacti (Alphabooks, 1086). pp. 124–125
The flower of Acanthocalycium spiniflorum
Categories:
- Acanthocalycium
- Cacti of South America
- Endemic flora of Argentina
- Cactoideae genera