Austrocactus
Austrocactus
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of small globular to ovoid-cylindrical cacti from southern Patagonia and the southern Andes, with 4 accepted species. They are the southernmost cacti in the world, capable of withstanding hard frosts and snowfall. Their central spines are frequently hooked at the tip. They inhabit arid Patagonian steppes and Andean slopes from Mendoza to southern Patagonia in Argentina, and in Chile from Atacama to Coquimbo.
Distribution Argentina (Patagonia: Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, San Juan, Mendoza) and Chile (Atacama, Coquimbo).
Conservation Several species Least Concern; threatened by introduction of herbivores into the Patagonian steppe.
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PatagonianCold Hardy
Austrocactus bertinii
Bertin's Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00005
Origin Argentina, Chile
Type species
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Austrocactus bertinii (Cels ex Hérincq) Britton & Rose
Bertin's Austrocactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00001
Origin Argentina (Patagonia: Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, San Juan; estepas áridas)
Type Cold-hardy Patagonian globular cactus
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Patagonian
Austrocactus coxii
Cox's Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00006
Origin Argentina
Type species
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Patagonian
Austrocactus dusenii
Dusén's Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00007
Origin Argentina
Type species
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PatagonianCold Hardy
Austrocactus hibernus
Winter austral cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00008
Origin Argentina
Type species
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Patagonian
Austrocactus patagonicus
Typical Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00009
Origin Argentina
Type species
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Austrocactus patagonicus (F.A.C.Weber ex Speg.) Hosseus
Southern Patagonian Cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00002
Origin Argentina (Santa Cruz, Chubut: estepa patagónica austral)
Type Cold-hardy Patagonian globular cactus
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Patagonian
Austrocactus philippii
Philippi's Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00010
Origin Chile, Argentina
Type species
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Austrocactus philippii (Regel & Schmidt) Buxb.
Philippi's Austrocactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00003
Origin Chile (Atacama, Antofagasta: desierto y prepuna)
Type Cold-hardy Patagonian globular cactus
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Patagonian
Austrocactus spiniflorus
Spiny-flowered Patagonian cactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00011
Origin Argentina, Chile
Type species
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Austrocactus spiniflorus (Phil.) F.Ritter
Spiny-flowered Austrocactus
Specimen ID RN-AUCT-00004
Origin Chile (Coquimbo, Atacama: valles y quebradas andinas)
Type Cold-hardy Patagonian globular cactus