Gymnocalycium

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium baldianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Division:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Gymnocalycium

Pfeiff. ex Mittler (1845)
Species

See text

Gymnocalycium is a genus of plants in the family Cactaceae.

All of these plants are succulents without leaves. The plants grows in South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay). In total, there are 50-80 species.

Gymnocalycium stellatum with buds

Stems of these plants are round, their diameter is 7–30 cm, their height is 3–25 cm. The color of stems is grey-green or brown-green or grey-brown.

Plants of this genus are popular houseplants.

References[change | change source]


Other websites[change | change source]

Wikimedia Commons For more multimedia, go to Category:Gymnocalycium.
Wikispecies Wikispecies has an entry on: Gymnocalycium