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Aylostera steinmannii

Aylostera steinmannii
Photo: Otakar Sida, CC BY 3.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
Bolivia to NW. Argentina
Climate
montane tropical

About

Aylostera steinmannii is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family.

Where it grows

Aylostera steinmannii is found in northwest Argentina (in the provinces of Jujuy and Salta) and Bolivia (in the departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, La Paz, Tarija, Potosí, and Oruro). The species is native to montane tropical areas, and occurs at elevations from 3,400 to 3,800m.

Other Aylostera plants

Aylostera albiflora · Aylostera albopectinata · Aylostera atrovirens · Aylostera deminuta · Aylostera einsteinii · Aylostera fiebrigii · Aylostera flavistyla · Aylostera fusca · Aylostera heliosa · Aylostera hoffmannii · Aylostera kupperiana · Aylostera leucanthema

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aylostera steinmannii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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