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Corryocactus melanotrichus

Corryocactus melanotrichus
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Corryocactus melanotrichus is a species of Corryocactus found in Bolivia.

Where it grows

Corryocactus melanotrichus is native to Bolivia, found in the departments of La Paz, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Oruro, and Tarija. It thrives in desert or dry scrub biomes on slopes at elevations between 2100 and 3600 meters.

Other Corryocactus plants

Corryocactus apiciflorus · Corryocactus aureus · Corryocactus ayacuchoensis · Corryocactus ayopayanus · Corryocactus brachypetalus · Corryocactus brevistylus · Corryocactus chachapoyensis · Corryocactus dillonii · Corryocactus erectus · Corryocactus pulquinensis · Corryocactus quadrangularis · Corryocactus serpens

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corryocactus melanotrichus 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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