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Genus

Tephrocactus

Tephrocactus

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Information about the genus Tephrocactus. Its characteristics, native range, and species.

Scientific taxonomy article

The genus Tephrocactus comprises segmented-stemmed cacti native to the Andean regions of Argentina. Segments can be spherical, ovoid, or cylindrical and are often easily detachable. They are adapted to arid, high-altitude environments .

Child Taxa

SpeciesGolf Ball CactusTephrocactus geometricus

Plants In This Group

Golf Ball Cactus

Tephrocactus geometricus

Golf Ball Cactus

Tephrocactus geometricus is a succulent subshrub in family Cactaceae, native to Catamarca in Argentina. The current Kew backbone treats it as an independently accepted species, and the 2019 Tephrocactus phylogeny supports that distinction using molecular and morphological evidence.