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Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 48: 51. 1899
Family: CACTACEAE

Pterocactus valentini Photo by: Carolina González

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 48: 51. 1899
Synonymy: 4
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Pterocactus valentini group

  • Pterocactus valentini Speg.: has thick, stem-segments tapering at both ends 4-8 cm long green to brownish-purple that breaks off easily. Tuberous root rather small, 2-4 cm long. Distribution: Chubut, Neuquen, Mendoza and Valdez peninsula, Argentina.
  • Pterocactus valentini f. cristata hort.: crested form. Cultivated.

25770 carolina Carolina González
Pterocactus valentini Photo by: Carolina González
11357 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Pterocactus valentini Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

23312 carolina Carolina González
Fruiting habit at Bajada Del Agrio, Neuquen, Argentina. Photo by: Carolina González
23481 carolina Carolina González
Pterocactus valentini Photo by: Carolina González

23482 carolina Carolina González
Pterocactus valentini Photo by: Carolina González
23313 carolina Carolina González
Habit at Bajada Del Agrio, Neuquen, Argentina. Photo by: Carolina González

23335 carolina Carolina González
In habitat. (Neuquén province, Argentina) Photo by: Carolina González
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