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2. Gymnocalycium pflanzii subsp. pflanzii var. paraguayense Till & Amerhauser

description:    The plants differ from var. pflanzii in their rigid and mostly straight thorns which stick out from the body. All of them feature a central spine. Seedgroup: Pirisemineum.

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range:    Paraguay, Dept. Boqueron, east of Chaco Boreal

blooming period in cultivation (Germany):    June to autumn

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place of finding:    VoS 8 and VoS 9

G. pflanzii subsp. pflanzii var. paraguayense VoS 8

G. pflanzii subsp. pflanzii var. paraguayense VoS 9

habitats east of Chaco Boreal

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