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.

Pterocactus
Pterocactus tuberosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Pterocacteae
Genus: Pterocactus
K.Schum.
Type species
Pterocactus kuntzei 
Species

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Species

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Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023:[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Pterocactus K.Schum. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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