Hiberno (Austrocactus philippii)
Description
Austrocactus philippii often grows branching with columnar, slender, downy or upright shoots reaching a length of 10 to 40 centimeters at diameters of 3 centimeters. There are 7 to 10 ribs , which are strongly divided into bumps . The 1 to 5 strong, straight, piercing spines are yellowish brown and 1 to 3 inches long. The 5 to 8 thin spines are needle-like, straight, whitish and 1.5 to 2 inches long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Austrocactus
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