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Cactus de Schroeder

Gymnocalycium schroederianum

A globular cactus endemic to the region

Key Features

Habitat

Forests

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Gymnocalycium

Technical conservation data

IUCN category: LC

CITES: II

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

Native forest and palm trees

Coquimbo

Soriano
View of the understorey with ferns and lush vegetation

El Retiro

Paysandú
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
Birds in flight over a lagoon

Mafalda Este

Río Negro

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