''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distribution is Argentina, part of Uruguay, Paraguay, southern

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and part of Brazil. Most species are rather small varying from 4 to 15 centimetres in size. In cultivation they are popular for their easy flowering habits, and the flowers are generally brightly coloured. Where temperatures fall below they must be cultivated under glass with heat.

Species

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Gymnocalycium alboareolatum ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

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Gymnocalycium amerhauseri ''Gymnocalycium amerhauseri'' is a species of ''Gymnocalycium ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the f ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium andreae'' * '' Gymnocalycium anisitsii'' * ''

Gymnocalycium baldianum ''Gymnocalycium baldianum'', the spider-cactus or dwarf chin cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to the Catamarca Province in Argentina. Description It is a globose cactus, spherical or a little flat, w ...

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Gymnocalycium bayrianum ''Gymnocalycium bayrianum'' is a species of '' Gymnocalycium'' from Argentina. References External links * * bayrianum Flora of Argentina {{Cactus-stub ...

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Gymnocalycium berchtii ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum'' * '' Gymnocalycium bruchii'' * '' Gymnocalycium calochlorum'' * '' Gymnocalycium capillaense'' * '' Gymnocalycium castellanosii'' * '' Gymnocalycium chiquitanum'' * '' Gymnocalycium denudatum'' * '' Gymnocalycium erinaceum'' * '' Gymnocalycium eurypleurum'' * '' Gymnocalycium fischeri'' * ''

Gymnocalycium gibbosum ''Gymnocalycium gibbosum'' is a species of Gymnocalycium ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flowe ...

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Gymnocalycium glaucum ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distri ...

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Gymnocalycium horstii ''Gymnocalycium horstii'' is a globular cactus resembling a loaf of bread from a bakery. Plants have a squat appearance and spines that are curved back towards the body. Plants usually offset over time, creating interesting specimens. The body o ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium hossei'' * ''

Gymnocalycium kieslingii ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek language, Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium kroenleinii'' * '' Gymnocalycium marsoneri'' * '' Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum'' * '' Gymnocalycium mihanovichii'' * '' Gymnocalycium monvillei'' * ''

Gymnocalycium mostii ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

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Gymnocalycium neuhuberi ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of dis ...

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Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

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Gymnocalycium nova ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distri ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium ochoterenae'' * '' Gymnocalycium oenanthemum'' * ''

Gymnocalycium paraguayense ''Gymnocalycium paraguayense'' is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium pflanzii'' * '' Gymnocalycium pugionacanthum'' * ''

Gymnocalycium quehlianum ''Gymnocalycium quehlianum'', the Quehla chin cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to northern Argentina. It is a spherical cactus growing to tall by wide, with ribbed stems bearing brown spines and white, da ...

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Gymnocalycium ragonesei ''Gymnocalycium ragonesei'' is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in whi ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium reductum'' * '' Gymnocalycium rhodantherum'' * '' Gymnocalycium ritterianum'' * '' Gymnocalycium robustum'' * ''

Gymnocalycium saglionis ''Gymnocalycium saglionis'', the giant chin cactus, is a globular cactus species endemic to northwest Argentina. The cacti's most common native habitats are withinin the Argentine provinces of Salta, Tucuman, Catamarca, San Juan, and La Rioj ...

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Gymnocalycium schickendantzii ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium schroederianum'' * ''

Gymnocalycium spegazzinii ''Gymnocalycium spegazzinii'' is a species of ''Gymnocalycium'' from Argentina and Bolivia named after the botanist Carlo Luigi Spegazzini, C. L. Spegazzini. Description ''Gymnocalycium spegazzinii'' grows individually with gray-green to brown, ...

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Gymnocalycium stellatum ''Gymnocalycium stellatum'' is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in whi ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium stenopleurum'' * ''

Gymnocalycium striglianum ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distrib ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium taningaense'' * ''

Gymnocalycium uebelmannianum ''Gymnocalycium'', commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from Greek, "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. Their main area of distri ...

'' * '' Gymnocalycium uruguayense''

Gallery

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References

External links

SucculentCity: ''Gymnocalycium'' Page
* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q131641 Cactoideae genera Cacti of South America Flora of Argentina Flora of Bolivia Flora of Brazil Flora of Paraguay Flora of Uruguay Garden plants of South America