Gymnocalycium erinaceum

Gymnocalycium erinaceum
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Gymnocalycium
Species:	G. erinaceum
Binomial name
	Gymnocalycium erinaceum; J.G.Lamb. 1985
Synonyms
	Gymnocalycium capillense var. gaponii (Neuhuber) Milt 2015; Gymnocalycium erinaceum var. paucisquamosum Piltz 1994; Gymnocalycium gaponii Neuhuber 2001; Gymnocalycium gaponii subsp. geyeri Neuhuber & V.Gapon 2008;

Gymnocalycium erinaceum is a species of Gymnocalycium from Argentina.^[2]

Description

Gymnocalycium erinaceum is a cactus species with solitary, gray-green to brownish-green, flattened spherical stems up to 5 cm tall and 5.5 cm wide. It has 12 ribs and spines that start dark brown and turn grayish-white with darker tips and bases. The plant features 1–2 central spines up to 1 cm long and 7–9 radial spines, 6–8 mm long, arranged in pairs, with one pointing downward. The white, funnel-shaped flowers grow up to 5.5 cm long and 4.8 cm wide. Its bluish, spindle-shaped fruits are 1.6 cm long and 1.3 cm wide.^[3]

Distribution

This species is native to Argentina, occurring in Córdoba and Santiago provinces at elevations of 500–1500 meters.^[4]

Taxonomy

First described by Jacques G. Lambert in 1985, its name "erinaceum" derives from the Latin erinaceus (hedgehog), referencing its spiny appearance.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ "Gymnocalycium erinaceum J.G.Lamb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 315. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
^ "Gymnocalycium erinaceum". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

External links

Media related to Gymnocalycium erinaceum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gymnocalycium erinaceum at Wikispecies

[o479-1] "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-08.

[p465-2] "Gymnocalycium erinaceum J.G.Lamb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-08.

[c661-3] Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 315. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

[x489-4] "Gymnocalycium erinaceum". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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