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Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is a species of cactus in the genus Gymnocalycium, endemic to Argentina.
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Description
It grows as a solitary, flattened, spherical plant up to 6 cm in diameter with a large taproot. Its 9–11 ribs feature chin-like projections up to 1 cm long. The cactus lacks central spines but has 6–7 stiff, curved, brown marginal spines, also up to 1 cm long. It produces silver-white flowers up to 6.5 cm long and 4.5 cm wide, and its blue-green fruits are egg- to club-shaped, measuring 2.5–3 cm.
Range & habitat
The Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is a cactus native to the area around Villa Bustos in La Rioja, Argentina, found growing on slopes on monte shrubland at altitudes of 1000 to 1500 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1576560.