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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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Description


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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Foto
Photography ID: 610925
  Adult
Embalse El Carrizal
Mendoza
Argentina
11/05/2024
Patricia Beatriz Benitez
Foto
Photography ID: 607249
♂ ♀  Adult
Faro Belen
Río Negro
Argentina
10/29/2024
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 481534
  Adult
Embalse Mari Menuco
Neuquén
Argentina
11/04/2013
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 449910
  Adult
Salinas de Bustos
La Rioja
Argentina
12/11/2013
Ramón Vera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220077705/11/2024ArgentinaMendozaEmbalse El CarrizalPatricia Beatriz Benitez
218224929/10/2024ArgentinaRío NegroFaro Belen, Faro BelenRicardo Juliano
202465810/07/2021ArgentinaNeuquénOrillas del Mari Menuco, Departamento ConfluenciaTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
140917904/01/2020ArgentinaRío NegroPuerto San Antonio Este- Area natural protegidaNicolas Olejnik
141467411/12/2013ArgentinaLa RiojaSalinas de BustosRamón Vera
154321304/11/2013ArgentinaNeuquénEmbalse Mari MenucoEdgar Romeo
140770407/11/2009ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Laguna Chasicó, Partido de VillarinoRosemary Scoffield
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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 02/10/2026.