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Spider cactus
Gymnocalycium denudatum
Gymnocalycium denudatum is a species of Gymnocalycium from Brazil to Argentina.
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Description
Gymnocalycium denudatum is a solitary cactus with shiny, dark green, depressed spherical stems, 2–3 cm tall and 6–8 cm wide. It has 5–8 flat, minimally bumpy ribs with sparse areoles. Each areole bears 3–5 slightly twisted, whitish-yellow spines, 1–1.5 cm long, lying close to the stem. The plant produces pure white, glossy flowers up to 5 cm long and 7 cm wide, and elongated green fruits. The species is highly variable.
Range & habitat
Native to Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay, Argentina (Misiones, Corrientes), and likely Paraguay, it grows at altitudes up to 500 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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 410748.