Gymnocalycium ochoterenae

Gymnocalycium ochoterenae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Gymnocalycium
Species:	G. ochoterenae
Binomial name
	Gymnocalycium ochoterenae; Backeb. 1935
Synonyms
	Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum subsp. intertextum (Backeb. ex H.Till) H.Till 1993; Gymnocalycium intertextum Backeb. ex H.Till 1987; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. altautinense Papsch 1993; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. cinereum Backeb. 1936; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. herbsthoferianum H.Till & Neuhuber 1992; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. polygonum Backeb. 1966; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. scoparium H.Till & Neuhuber 1992; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. tenuispinum Backeb. 1966; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. variispinum Backeb. 1966; Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. vatteri (Buining) Papsch 1993; Gymnocalycium vatteri Buining 1950; Gymnocalycium vatteri var. altautinense (Papsch) V.Gapon 2006 publ. 2007;

Gymnocalycium ochoterenae is a species of Gymnocalycium from Argentina.^[2]

Description

Gymnocalycium ochoterenae grows individually with olive green to brownish, flattened spherical to hemispherical shoots and reaches heights of 3 to 4.5 centimeters with diameters of up to 8 centimeters. A stubby, branched taproot is formed. The nine to 16 wide and flat ribs are rarely slightly humped. There is a central spine, which is often missing. The three to five (rarely 1 to 7) brownish-yellow to whitish-yellow marginal thorns that are curved back towards the plant body or radiate in a comb-like manner have a darker tip and are 1 to 1.5 centimeters (rarely up to 2.2 centimeters) long.

The funnel-shaped, white flowers have a light pink throat. They reach a length of 3.5 to 5.5 centimeters (rarely up to 6.5 centimeters) and have a diameter of 3.5 to 5.5 centimeters. The green to dull red fruits are barrel-shaped and 1.5 to 2 centimeters long.^[3]

Distribution

Gymnocalycium ochoterenae is widespread in the Argentine provinces of Córdoba and San Luis at altitudes of 500 to 1500 meters.

Taxonomy

The first description was made in 1936 by Curt Backeberg.^[4] The specific epithet ochoterenae honors the Mexican botanist Isaac Ochoterena (1885–1950).

References

^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ "Gymnocalycium ochoterenae in Tropicos".
^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 322. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-08.

External links

Media related to Gymnocalycium ochoterenae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gymnocalycium ochoterenae at Wikispecies

[IUCN_Red_List_of_Threatened_Species_2010_p.-1] "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

[2] "Gymnocalycium ochoterenae in Tropicos".

[Anderson_Eggli_2005_p._322-3] Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 322. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

[Au_Cactus_Francophone_z667-4] "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-08.

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