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Tephrocactus alexanderi

Tephrocactus alexanderi

(Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Bola De Indio

Family: Cactaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Opuntia alexanderi, Opuntia bruchii, Tephrocactus bruchii, Tephrocactus subsphaericus.





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Tephrocactus alexanderi, also known as Tephrocactus geometricus, is a species of cactus under the genus Tephrocactus. It is also classified under the subfamily Opuntioideae. It is native to Argentina Catamarca (Angostura de Guanchim and Tinogasta) and close to the Bolivian border, where it is exposed to extreme heat and an arid climate. T. geometricus receives its name from the Greek word γεωμετρία (geometria), meaning geometry.

 Tephrocactus alexanderi grows in globular lobes, which sprout from one another and form clumps. The segments of the plant can be blue-green to purple with full sun exposure. Spines are mostly not present, with some growing from the upper areoles. Flowers are light pink to white and have a darker midstrip.

Source: Wikipedia, article Tephrocactus alexanderi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 635509
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Anillaco
La Rioja
Argentina
05/16/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228980816/05/2025ArgentinaLa RiojaQuebrada de Anillaco (1900 m snm), AnillacoHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tephrocactus alexanderi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.