Pterocactus
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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. A molecular phylogenetic analysis placed the genus in the tribe Tephrocacteae.
Species
Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023[update]:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Pterocactus araucanus Castell. | Argentina | |
| Pterocactus australis (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb. | Argentina, Chile | |
| Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose | Argentina | |
| Pterocactus gonjianii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan). | |
| Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose | Argentina, Chile | |
| Pterocactus megliolii R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan) | |
| Pterocactus neuquensis R.Kiesling, E.Sarnes & N.Sarnes | Argentina (Neuquén) | |
| Pterocactus reticulatus R.Kiesling | Argentina (San Juan, Mendoza) | |
| Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose | Argentina | |
| Pterocactus valentini Speg. | Argentina |
- Edward F. Anderson, The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001), pp. 593–596
External links
- Media related to Pterocactus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Pterocactus at Wikispecies