''× Leucomoza'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

cacti A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, ...

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Cactaceae) that consist of hybrids between Denmoza and

Leucostele ''Leucostele'' is a genus of large Cactus, cacti native species, native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Species Species of the genus ''Leucostele'' according to Plants of the World Online : References External links

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. Its only species is ''× Leucomoza roseiflora '' a natural hybrid of ''

Denmoza rhodacantha ''Denmoza'' is a monotypic genus of cacti. Its only species, ''Denmoza rhodacantha'', is native to northwest Argentina. Description ''Denmoza rhodocantha'' starts out as a globular cactus and stays that way for quite some time before growing i ...

'' × '' Leucostele atacamensis''.

Distribution

''× Leucomoza roseiflora'' is found in Salta, Argentina.

References

External links

* Cereeae Cacti of South America Endemic flora of Argentina Cactoideae genera Monotypic Cactaceae genera Plant nothogenera {{cactus-stub