• Source: Pterocactus

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.




Species


Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023:




References



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

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