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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium, commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name Gymnocalycium (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
moon cactus
speciesGymnocalycium mihanovichii
Gymnocalycium monvillei
speciesGymnocalycium monvillei
Gymnocalycium saglionis
speciesGymnocalycium saglionis
Gymnocalycium pflanzii
speciesGymnocalycium pflanzii
Gymnocalycium baldianum
speciesGymnocalycium baldianum
Gymnocalycium mostii
speciesGymnocalycium mostii
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii
speciesGymnocalycium spegazzinii
Gymnocalycium gibbosum
speciesGymnocalycium gibbosum
Gymnocalycium reductum
speciesGymnocalycium reductum
Gymnocalycium castellanosii
speciesGymnocalycium castellanosii
Gymnocalycium schickendantzii
speciesGymnocalycium schickendantzii
Gymnocalycium quehlianum
speciesGymnocalycium quehlianum
Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum
speciesGymnocalycium bodenbenderianum
Gymnocalycium bruchii
speciesGymnocalycium bruchii
Gymnocalycium horstii
speciesGymnocalycium horstii
Gymnocalycium calochlorum
speciesGymnocalycium calochlorum
Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum
speciesGymnocalycium nigriareolatum
Gymnocalycium anisitsii
speciesGymnocalycium anisitsii
Gymnocalycium capillaense
speciesGymnocalycium capillaense
Gymnocalycium striglianum
speciesGymnocalycium striglianum
Gymnocalycium marsoneri
speciesGymnocalycium marsoneri
Gymnocalycium andreae
speciesGymnocalycium andreae
Gymnocalycium pugionacanthum
speciesGymnocalycium pugionacanthum
Gymnocalycium schroederianum
speciesGymnocalycium schroederianum
Gymnocalycium hossei
speciesGymnocalycium hossei
Gymnocalycium ochoterenae
speciesGymnocalycium ochoterenae
Spider cactus
speciesGymnocalycium denudatum
Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum
speciesGymnocalycium hyptiacanthum
Gymnocalycium ragonesei
speciesGymnocalycium ragonesei
Gymnocalycium stenopleurum
speciesGymnocalycium stenopleurum
Gymnocalycium glaucum
speciesGymnocalycium glaucum
Gymnocalycium rhodantherum
speciesGymnocalycium rhodantherum
Gymnocalycium taningaense
speciesGymnocalycium taningaense
Gymnocalycium paediophilum
speciesGymnocalycium paediophilum
Gymnocalycium erinaceum
speciesGymnocalycium erinaceum
Gymnocalycium oenanthemum
speciesGymnocalycium oenanthemum
Gymnocalycium uruguayense
speciesGymnocalycium uruguayense
Gymnocalycium ritterianum
speciesGymnocalycium ritterianum
Gymnocalycium kieslingii
speciesGymnocalycium kieslingii
Gymnocalycium mendozaense
speciesGymnocalycium mendozaense
Gymnocalycium angelae
speciesGymnocalycium angelae
Gymnocalycium chiquitanum
speciesGymnocalycium chiquitanum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
speciesGymnocalycium alboareolatum
Gymnocalycium amerhauseri
speciesGymnocalycium amerhauseri
Gymnocalycium eurypleurum
speciesGymnocalycium eurypleurum
Gymnocalycium neuhuberi
speciesGymnocalycium neuhuberi
Gymnocalycium paraguayense
speciesGymnocalycium paraguayense
Gymnocalycium robustum
speciesGymnocalycium robustum
Gymnocalycium platense
speciesGymnocalycium platense
Gymnocalycium volskyi
speciesGymnocalycium volskyi
Gymnocalycium marekiorum
speciesGymnocalycium marekiorum
Gymnocalycium kroenleinii
speciesGymnocalycium kroenleinii
Gymnocalycium cabreraense
speciesGymnocalycium cabreraense
Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum
speciesGymnocalycium mesopotamicum
Gymnocalycium bayrianum
speciesGymnocalycium bayrianum
Gymnocalycium horridispinum
speciesGymnocalycium horridispinum
Gymnocalycium pinalii
speciesGymnocalycium pinalii
Gymnocalycium berchtii
speciesGymnocalycium berchtii
Gymnocalycium × momo
hybridGymnocalycium × momo
Gymnocalycium victorii
speciesGymnocalycium victorii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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