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Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri Metzing is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

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

Its recorded native range/source remark is PAROO, PAR, SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, SOUTHERNAMERICA; Paraguay.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, subtropical.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. "Frailea alexandri Metzing". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77074722-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Frailea alexandri". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3958598 ↩

Plants In This Group

Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri Metzing is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frailea alexandri?
Frailea alexandri is a species-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Frailea alexandri.
Which rank is Frailea alexandri?
Frailea alexandri is shown as a species in our botanical dictionary.
Which groups sit below Frailea alexandri?
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Are there plants related to Frailea alexandri?
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