Lugar de publicación
Kakteen Südamerika 3: 873 (1980b)
Sinónimos
Referencias
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Ritter (1980b)
Ritter, F. 1980b. Kakteen in Südamerika. Band 3 Chile. Spangenberg
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Walter & Guerrero (2022)
Walter, H y Guerrero, P 2022. Towards a unified taxonomic catalogue for the Chilean cacti: assembling molecular systematics and classical taxonomy. Phytotaxa. 550(2): 79-98
Regiones
Hábitat
Desierto, Desierto Andino y Mediterráneo
Distribución y habitat
Only known from Baños de Puritama and adjacent areas in provonce Antofagasta. It has an altitudinal range of 2500-4050 m above sea level, mainly growing on sandy and rocky soils but at higher elevations it grows in grasslands.
Categoría de conservación
- Least Concern