Austrocactus

Austrocactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Austrocactus Britton & Rose
Species
See text.

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 dusenii – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
    • Austrocactus intertextus sensu Speg.
    • Austrocactus patagonicus – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
  • smaller stems (<25 cm)
• stems prostrate
  • stems with adventitious roots
    • Austrocactus coxii
    • Austrocactus gracilis – synonym of Austrocactus coxii
  • stems without adventitious roots

Ribs smooth:

References[]

External links[]

• Cactiguide.com: Austrocactus

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