Gymnocalycium erinaceum
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| Gymnocalycium erinaceum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocalycium |
| Species: | G. erinaceum |
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| Gymnocalycium erinaceum J.G.Lamb. 1985 | |
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Gymnocalycium erinaceum is a species of Gymnocalycium from Argentina.[2]
Gymnocalycium erinaceum is a cactus species with solitary, gray-green to brownish-green, flattened spherical stems up to 5 cm tall and 5.5 cm wide. It has 12 ribs and spines that start dark brown and turn grayish-white with darker tips and bases. The plant features 1–2 central spines up to 1 cm long and 7–9 radial spines, 6–8 mm long, arranged in pairs, with one pointing downward. The white, funnel-shaped flowers grow up to 5.5 cm long and 4.8 cm wide. Its bluish, spindle-shaped fruits are 1.6 cm long and 1.3 cm wide.[3]
Distribution
This species is native to Argentina, occurring in Córdoba and Santiago provinces at elevations of 500–1500 meters.[4]
