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Aylostera atrovirens

Aylostera atrovirens

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Source-backed classification draft for Aylostera atrovirens.

Scientific taxonomy article

Aylostera atrovirens

Aylostera atrovirens (Backeb.) Mosti & Papini is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Aylostera.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is AGWSJ, SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, AGW, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA, AGWTU, AGWSL, SOUTHERNAMERICA, BOL, AGWJU, AGWME, BOLOO, AGWSA; Bolivia to NW. Argentina.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, montane tropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Aylostera atrovirens (Backeb.) Mosti & Papini". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77116995-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Aylostera atrovirens". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/10907263 ↩

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Aylostera atrovirens

Aylostera atrovirens

Aylostera atrovirens

Aylostera atrovirens (synonym: Rebutia atrovirens ) is a small, clustering, succulent subshrub belonging to the Cactaceae family . Renowned among collectors for its prolific and vibrant floral display, this cactus is well adapted to surviving high altitude mountain environments.