Myrtillocactus

Myrtillocactus is a genus of plants in the family Cactaceae.

Myrtillocactus
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Myrtillocactus Cons. (1897)
Species
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All of these plants are succulents. The plants grows in Mexico and Guatemala. In total, there are 4 species:

• Myrtillocactus cochal
• Myrtillocactus eichlamii
• Myrtillocactus geometrizans
• Myrtillocactus schenckei

Flower of Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Flowers are white or yellowish, its length is appr. 2.5 cm.

Some species of Myrtillocactus are popular houseplants.

Myrtillocactus Media

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  Myrtillocactus cochal; Exotic Garden; Monaco

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  Pájara La Lajita - Oasis Park - Myrtillocactus geometrizans 03 ies

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  Myrtillocactus schenckii (5747071339)

Other websites

For more multimedia, go to Category:Myrtillocactus.

Wikispecies has an entry on: Myrtillocactus

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Myrtillocactus
• NCBI: Myrtillocactus