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Parodia claviceps

Parodia claviceps (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt
Parodia claviceps
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Parodia claviceps is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to the northeastern region of Argentina and the southern part of Brazil. It was first described in 1982 by F.H. Brandt, with the original name attributed to F. Ritter.

Description

This cactus species belongs to the genus Parodia, which is part of the Cactaceae family, commonly known as the cactus family. Parodia claviceps is distributed across the border regions of Argentina and Brazil, specifically in the northeast of Argentina and the south of Brazil. The species was formally published in 1982, with the authorship credited to F.H. Brandt, based on the earlier work of F. Ritter.

Distribution

BR · Argentina Northeast · Brazil South

Synonyms

Notocactus clavicepsEriocactus clavicepsEriocactus schumannianus subsp. clavicepsEriocephala clavicepsEriocephala schumanniana subsp. clavicepsNotocactus schumannianus subsp. clavicepsParodia schumanniana subsp. clavicepsEriocephala claviceps subsp. itaubensis

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