Gymnocalycium taningaense

Gymnocalycium taningaense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Gymnocalycium
Species:	G. taningaense
Binomial name
	Gymnocalycium taningaense; Piltz 1990
Synonyms
	Gymnocalycium lukasikii Halda & Kupčák 2000; Gymnocalycium lukasikii subsp. emilii Halda & Milt 2006; Gymnocalycium taningaense subsp. fuschilloi Neuhuber 2007; Gymnocalycium taningaense var. lukasikii (Halda & Kupčák) Neuhuber 2007;

Gymnocalycium taningaense is a species of Gymnocalycium from Argentina.^[1]

Description

Gymnocalycium taningaense a solitary cactus that later forms offsets, featuring gray-green, flattened, spherical stems 4.5–6 cm in diameter and up to 2.5 cm in height. Its 9–11 flat ribs have weak chin-like protrusions. The thin, needle-shaped spines, initially reddish-brown to gray-brown, turn gray with age. It may have 1–2 central spines (up to 1.1 cm long) or none, and 7–10 radial spines pointing sideways and downward, 3–8 mm long. The white flowers have a yellow throat, measuring 4–5.5 cm in length and 3–4.5 cm in diameter. The blue-green, typically club-shaped fruits grow up to 2 cm long. ^[2]

Distribution

Native to Córdoba (Taninga, Santa Teresita, La Mudana, Las Palmas, San José del Morro, Sierra del Morro, Villa Viso, Villa Viso, Salsacate, El Mirador, Cienaga, Bella Vista, El Cerro, La Tablada, Los Poleos , Cienaga Del Coro, San Geronimo, Villa San Luis, Las Condores, Los Poleos) and San Luis (La Esquina, Puerta del Molle), Argentina, where it grows at altitudes between 500 to 1500 meters in rocky slopes and meadows along with Butia yatay.^[3]

Taxonomy

First described in 1990 by Jörg Piltz, its species name refers to its occurrence near Taninga in Córdoba.^[4]

References

^ "Gymnocalycium taningaense in Tropicos".
^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 328. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
^ "Gymnocalycium taningaense". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
^ Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological dictionary of succulent plant names. Berlin, [Germany] ; Heidelberg, [Germany]: Springer. p. 235. ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3.

External links

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

[1] "Gymnocalycium taningaense in Tropicos".

[c661-2] Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 328. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

[g633-3] "Gymnocalycium taningaense". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

[p219-4] Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological dictionary of succulent plant names. Berlin, [Germany] ; Heidelberg, [Germany]: Springer. p. 235. ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3.

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