Global InformationGymnocalycium saglionis information
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| Gymnocalycium saglionis | |
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| Spines are recurved | |
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| Large, mature Gymnocalycium saglionis in Hong Kong Park | |
Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocalycium |
| Species: | G. saglionis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocalycium saglionis (Cels) Britton & Rose
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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List
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Gymnocalycium saglionis, the giant chin cactus, is a globular cactus species endemic to northwest Argentina.
The cacti's most common native habitats are withinin the Argentine provinces of Salta, Tucuman, Catamarca, San Juan, and La Rioja. It grows on rocky soil with other low vegetation.
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Gymnocalycium saglionis (Cels) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 May 2021.