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Pterocactus valentini f. cristata hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 48: 51. 1899

Pterocactus valentini f. cristata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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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.

20713 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Pterocactus valentini f. cristata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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