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Gymnocalycium anisitsii

Gymnocalycium anisitsii
Photo: Kyle Senior, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
Bolivia to Paraguay
Climate
subtropical

About

Gymnocalycium anisitsii is a globular cactus belonging to the family Cactaceae. The specific epithet honors the Hungarian pharmacist Dániel Anisits J. (1856-1911).

Where it grows

Gymnocalycium anisitsii is widespread in southern Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. This species prefers open areas with the protection of low bushes.

Other Gymnocalycium plants

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum · Cactus · Gymnocalycium andreae · Spider Cactus · Gymnocalycium baldianum · Gymnocalycium bayrianum · Gymnocalycium berchtii · Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum · Gymnocalycium bruchii · Gymnocalycium cabreraense · Gymnocalycium calochlorum · Gymnocalycium capillense

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnocalycium anisitsii 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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