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Gymnocalycium megatae Y.Itô
Explan. Diagr. Austroechinocactinae 292. 1957
Family: CACTACEAE

= Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae (Y.Itô) G.J.Charles
Gymnocalycium Habitat Culture 241. 2009 G.J.Charles

Accepted Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium marsoneri Y.Itô
Explan. Diagr. Austroechinocactinae 293 (1957) Y.Itô

Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium marsoneri Y.Itô
Explan. Diagr. Austroechinocactinae 293 (1957)
Synonymy: 12 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. matoense (Buining & Bredero) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 131. 1995
Synonymy: 4 Cultivars (1):
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Gymnocalycium marsoneri group

  • Gymnocalycium marsoneri Y.Itô: Widespread and variable. Distribution: Gran Chaco region of northern Argentina and southern Bolivia, Mato Grosso, Plateau of Brazil, and in Paraguay.
  • Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. matoense (Buining & Bredero) P.J.Braun & Esteves: has about 21 ribs and bluish green fruits. This is the Brazilian population of G. marsoneri. Distribution: Mato Grosso do Sul, border area to Uruguay.
  • Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. matoense cv. Multiproliferum hort.: this is a mutant that produces many suckers from the base and sides. Ribs 8-9 bright green; spines 4-7, thinner, bristle-like, yellowish-white or brownish, later grey.
  • Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae (Y.Itô) G.J.Charles: has a large flattened body with acute ribs, and 5 thin spines spreading from the body. Distribution: Bolivian Chaco, and Chaco Boreal (Paraguay), to Porto Murtinho, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil) where the Chaco becomes Pantanal.

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Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
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Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
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Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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This species flowers laterally from stems sides. (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
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Gymnocalycium megatae, AA 222, Col. Neuland, Dep. Boquerón, Paraguay, 141m. (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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Gymnocalycium megatae, AA 270, E Boyuibe, Dep. Sta. Cruz, Bolivia, 762m. (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
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Gymnocalycium megatae (Gymnocalycium marsoneri subs. megatae) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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