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Gymnocalycium horstii
Gymnocalycium horstii is a globular cactus resembling a loaf of bread.
This species is native to the southern Brazilian province of Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay, East Paraguay, and Northeast Argentina growing in rock outcrops and grasslands at altitudes above 300 meters. It has been considered endangered since 2010 due to wild specimens being collected for the plant trade.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnocalycium horstii 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.
