Pterocactus

Pterocactus
Pterocactus tuberosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Pterocacteae
Genus: Pterocactus
K.Schum.
Species
  • Pterocactus araucanus
  • Pterocactus australis
  • Pterocactus fischeri
  • Pterocactus gonjianii
  • Pterocactus hickenii
  • Pterocactus megliolii
  • Pterocactus reticulatus
  • Pterocactus tuberosus
  • Pterocactus valentinii

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.

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