Pterocactus
Genus of cacti
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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. A molecular phylogenetic analysis placed the genus in the tribe Tephrocacteae.[1]
| Pterocactus | |
|---|---|
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| Pterocactus tuberosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
| Genus: | Pterocactus K.Schum. |
| Type species | |
| Pterocactus kuntzei | |
| Species | |
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Species
Species of the genus Pterocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023[update]:[2]
| 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 |
