Frailea gracillima
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| Frailea gracillima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Frailea |
| Species: | F. gracillima |
| Binomial name | |
| Frailea gracillima (Monv. ex Lem.) Britton & Rose | |
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Frailea gracillima is a species of Frailea from Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[2]
Subspecies
Frailea gracillima is a solitary growing cactus known for its slender, cylindrical bodies in a gray-green hue, capable of reaching heights of up to 10 centimeters with a diameter of 2.5 centimeters. The approximately 13 rounded ribs create subtle divisions into cusps. It exhibits 2 to 6 central spines, darker in color and extending up to 5 millimeters, contrasting with the up to 20 marginal spines, thin and approximately 2 millimeters long, positioned on the body's surface.
The yellow flowers of Frailea gracillima, measure up to 3 centimeters in length and with a diameter up to 5 centimeters. The greenish fruits that can grow up to a diameter of 6 millimeters.[3]
Accepted subspecies:[4]
- Frailea gracillima subsp. gracillima
- Frailea gracillima subsp. horstii (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Frailea gracillima subsp. machadoiHofacker, Olsthoorn & R.Pontes
Distribution
This cactus species is found in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
