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Plant ID
GD-CAC-020-0065
Common Name(s)
- Bayrianum Chin Cactus
- Bayr’s Chin Cactus
Scientific Name
Gymnocalycium bayrianum Till ex H.Till
Taxonomic note: Gymnocalycium spegazzinii subsp. bayrianum is a synonym of G. bayrianum; Kew currently accepts Gymnocalycium bayrianum as the species name.
Plant Photograph
Figure 1. Gymnocalycium bayrianum — Specimen A.
Photo Caption: Gymnocalycium bayrianum displaying its compact blue-green body and distinctive strongly curved, buffalo-horn-like spines.
Photography: Green Desert Botanical Library
Basic Information
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Gymnocalycium |
| Species | Gymnocalycium bayrianum |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Growth Form | Solitary, globose to flattened-globose |
| Native Range | Northwestern Argentina |
Plant Description
This specimen is characterized by a compact blue-green body with broad ribs and conspicuous, strongly curved spines. The buffalo-horn-like curvature of the spines is one of the most distinctive features associated with Gymnocalycium bayrianum.
The species is native to northwestern Argentina, particularly the provinces of Salta and Tucumán. Kew currently recognizes G. bayrianum as an accepted species.
Life’s Whispers
“Some plants speak through their flowers;
others speak through their armor.
In every curve and spine,
there is a quiet language of survival.”
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