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Austrocactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Notocacteae
Genus:	Austrocactus; Britton & Rose

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Austrocactus is a genus of cacti with ten species endemic of southern South America, in Argentina and Chile.^[1]

They have solitary or branched bodies, the ribs are usually divided into tubercules (except Austrocactus spiniflorus). The tallest species in this genus is 80 centimeters. Flowers are pink, orange, red or yellow with a characteristic spiny tube.

Species

Ribs divided into tubercles:

stems upright
- large stems (>25 cm)
  - Austrocactus bertinii
  - Austrocactus dusenii synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
  - Austrocactus intertextus sensu Speg.
  - Austrocactus patagonicus synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
- smaller stems (<25 cm)
stems prostrate
- stems with adventitious roots
  - Austrocactus colloncurensis
  - Austrocactus coxii
  - Austrocactus gracilis synonym of Austrocactus coxii
  - Austrocactus hibernus
- stems without adventitious roots
  - Austrocactus subandinus

Ribs smooth:

Austrocactus spiniflorus

External links

Cactiguide

^ Austrocactus. Germany: Elisabeth & Norbert Sarnes. 2015. p. 124. ISBN 9783000501074.

[RHSAZ-1] Austrocactus. Germany: Elisabeth & Norbert Sarnes. 2015. p. 124. ISBN 9783000501074.

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 |genus_authority = [[Nathaniel Lord Britton|Britton]] & [[Joseph Nelson Rose|Rose]]
 |subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
-|subdivision = *''[[Austrocactus bertinii]]''
-*''[[Austrocactus coxii]]''
-*''[[Austrocactus patagonicus]]''
-*''[[Austrocactus philippii]]''
-*''[[Austrocactus spiniflorus]]''
 |}}
-'''''Austrocactus''''' is a [[genus]] of [[cactus|cacti]] with five species endemic of southern [[South America]], in [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]].
+'''''Austrocactus''''' is a [[genus]] of [[cactus|cacti]] with ten species endemic of southern [[South America]], in [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]].<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=Austrocactus|year=2015|publisher=Elisabeth & Norbert Sarnes|location=Germany|isbn=9783000501074|pages=124}}</ref>
-They have solitary or branched bodies, the ribs may have tubercules and they are not very spiny. The tallest species in this genus is 24 inches. [[Flower]]s are pink, red or yellow with a characteristic spiny tube.
+They have solitary or branched bodies, the ribs are usually divided into tubercules (except Austrocactus spiniflorus). The tallest species in this genus is 80 centimeters. [[Flower]]s are pink, orange, red or yellow with a characteristic spiny tube.
+==Species==
+Ribs divided into tubercles:
+* stems upright
+** large stems (>25 cm)
+*** ''[[Austrocactus bertinii]]''
+*** ''Austrocactus dusenii synonym of Austrocactus bertinii''
+*** ''[[Austrocactus intertextus]] sensu Speg.''
+*** ''Austrocactus patagonicus synonym of Austrocactus bertinii''
+** smaller stems (<25 cm)
+*** ''[[Austrocactus ferrarii]]''
+*** ''[[Austrocactus longicarpus]]''
+*** ''[[Austrocactus philippii]]''
+* stems prostrate
+** stems with adventitious roots
+*** ''[[Austrocactus colloncurensis]]''
+*** ''[[Austrocactus coxii]]''
+*** ''Austrocactus gracilis synonym of Austrocactus coxii''
+*** ''[[Austrocactus hibernus]]''
+** stems without adventitious roots
+*** ''[[Austrocactus subandinus]]''
+Ribs smooth:
+* ''[[Austrocactus spiniflorus]]''
 == External links ==
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 [[Category:Cactaceae genera]]
 [[Category:Cactoideae]]
-{{Cactus-stub}}