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Parodia crassigibba

Parodia crassigibba (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Parodia crassigibba
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Parodia crassigibba, known as the green tomato cactus, is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It was published in 1987 and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its value as a houseplant.

Description

Parodia crassigibba (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor is a cactus species in the genus Parodia, found in southern Brazil. It is recognized for its horticultural quality and has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The species is part of the Cactaceae family and is distributed globally, particularly in the southern regions of Brazil.

Distribution

BR · Global · Brazil South

Synonyms

Notocactus uebelmannianusNotocactus arachnitisParodia werneriRitterocactus crassigibbusRitterocactus meonacanthusRitterocactus uebelmannianusNotocactus meonacanthusParodia meonacanthaNotocactus uebelmannianus subsp. pleiocephalusParodia werneri subsp. pleiocephalaNotocactus crassigibbusNotocactus arachnitis f. darilhoensisNotocactus arachnitis f. minorNotocactus arachnitis var. minorNotocactus uebelmannianus f. flaviflorusNotocactus uebelmannianus f. gilviflorusNotocactus uebelmannianus f. nilsoniiNotocactus uebelmannianus var. nilsoniiNotocactus uebelmannianus var. pleiocephalusRitterocactus uebelmannianus subsp. pleiocephalus

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