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Gymnocalycium capillense

Gymnocalycium capillense (Schick) Hosseus
Gymnocalycium capillense
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Gymnocalycium capillense is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to the Northeast and Northwest regions of Argentina. It was first described in 1926 by the author (Schick) Hosseus.

Description

Gymnocalycium capillense is a member of the Cactaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as cacti. This species is distributed across the Northeast and Northwest regions of Argentina. It was formally published in 1926 under the authorship of (Schick) Hosseus. As part of the genus Gymnocalycium, it is one of several cactus species known for their globular or columnar growth forms and are often found in arid or semi-arid environments.

Distribution

Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest

Synonyms

Echinocactus sigelianusGymnocalycium capillense var. mucidumGymnocalycium capillense var. sigelianumGymnocalycium deeszianumGymnocalycium mucidumGymnocalycium sigelianumGymnocalycium sutterianumEchinocactus capillaenseEchinocactus capillensisEchinocactus sutterianusGymnocalycium poeschlii subsp. dolezaliiGymnocalycium sutterianum subsp. arachnispinumGymnocalycium sutterianum subsp. dolezaliiGymnocalycium sanluisenseGymnocalycium sutterianum subsp. tetraploideum

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