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Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

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Source-backed classification draft for Myrtillocactus geometrizans.

Scientific taxonomy article

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

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

Its recorded native range/source remark is MXEAG, MXECU, MXEGU, MXNBS, MXSMI, SPASP, MXSJA, EUROPE, MXSCL, MXEDU, NORTHERNAMERICA, MXC_DF; Mexico.1

POWO records the plant context as tree, desert or dry shrubland.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. "Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135710-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Myrtillocactus geometrizans". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7279778 ↩

Plants In This Group

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Myrtillocactus geometrizans, commonly known as the Blue Myrtle Cactus , Bilberry Cactus , or Garambullo due to its edible fruit, is a striking member of the cactus family (Cactaceae). Native to the arid and semi arid regions of Central and Southern Mexico, this species is often a significant component of desert and dry shrubland ecosystems . This cactus is notable for its columnar growth habit, developing thick, waxy, bluish green stems and a branched structure as it matures.