Austrocactus occidentalis
Austrocactus occidentalis
Austrocactus occidentalis
Austrocactus occidentalis Merkl. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Austrocactus.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is AGSTF, SOUTHERNAMERICA, AGSSC, SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, AGSRN, AGSNE, AGS, AGSCB; Argentina (Chubut).1
POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, temperate.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Austrocactus occidentalis Merkl.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77363683-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Austrocactus occidentalis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7282349 ↩
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