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Pterocactus tuberosus

Pterocactus tuberosus

(Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Cola De Piche
Family: Cactaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Pterocactus tuberosus is a species of cactus in the genus Pterocactus, native to Argentina. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pterocactus tuberosus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 610925
  Adult
Embalse El Carrizal
Mendoza
Argentina
11/05/2024
Patricia Beatriz Benitez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220077705/11/2024ArgentinaMendozaEmbalse El CarrizalPatricia Beatriz Benitez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pterocactus tuberosus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.