Tephrocactus
Genus of cacti
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Tephrocactus (from Greek tephra, "ash", referring to the color of these plants' epidermis) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae).
| Tephrocactus | |
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| Tephrocactus articulatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
| Genus: | Tephrocactus Lem. |
| Type species | |
| Tephrocactus articulatus | |
| Species | |
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Species
Species of the genus Tephrocactus according to Plants of the World Online as of October 2025:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Tephrocactus abditus D.J.Ferguson & Janeba | Argentina (Salta) | |
 | Tephrocactus alexanderi (Britton & Rose) Backeb. | Argentina. |
 | Tephrocactus aoracanthus (Lem.) Lem. | Argentina. |
 | Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb. | Argentina. |
 | Tephrocactus bonnieae (D.J.Ferguson & R.Kiesling) Stuppy | Argentina (Catamarca) |
 | Tephrocactus molinensis (Speg.) Backeb. | Argentina (Salta) |
 | Tephrocactus nigrispinus (K.Schum.) Backeb. | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile |
| Tephrocactus recurvatus (Gilmer & H.P.Thomas) D.R.Hunt & Ritz | Argentina (San Juan) | |
| Tephrocactus verschaffeltii (Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) D.R.Hunt & Ritz | Argentina, Bolivia | |
 | Tephrocactus weberi (Speg.) Backeb. | Argentina (Salta). |
