Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii (Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii)
Description
Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii is a species of cactus native to Bolivia and Argentina. It is a shrub, growing up to 30 cm long, with stems up to 10 cm long which bear leaves up to 3 cm in length, and from 0-5 spines, each up to 5 cm long. It has red flowers that are 4 cm in width, followed by fruits with thorns.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Austrocylindropuntia
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