Frailea pygmaea (Speg.) Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Frailea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Images

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Distribution

Frailea pygmaea world distribution map, present in Brazil and Uruguay

Conservation status

Frailea pygmaea threat status: Least Concern

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WFO ID wfo-0000691782
COL ID 6JLN9
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Synonyms

Astrophytum asperispinum Echinocactus dadakii Echinocactus pygmaeus Frailea aurea Frailea dadakii Frailea pseudopulcherrima Astrophytum aureinitens Astrophytum aureispinum Astrophytum aureum Astrophytum pseudopulcherrimum Astrophytum pygmaeum Frailea aureinitens Frailea aureispina Frailea pygmaea Astrophytum dadakii Frailea pygmaea var. aurea Frailea pygmaea subsp. asperispina Frailea pygmaea var. atrofusca Frailea pygmaea subsp. aureinitens Frailea pygmaea subsp. aureispina Frailea pygmaea var. dadakii Frailea asperispina Frailea pygmaea var. aureinitens

Lower taxons

Frailea pygmaea subsp. tuyensis Frailea pygmaea subsp. albicolumnaris Frailea pygmaea subsp. pygmaea