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Myrtillocactus
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Myrtillocactus is a genus of plants in the family Cactaceae.
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Genus: | Myrtillocactus Cons. (1897) |
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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[1]
- Myrtillocactus eichlamii
- Myrtillocactus geometrizans[2]
- Myrtillocactus schenckei
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Flowers are white or yellowish, its length is appr. 2.5 cm.
Some species of Myrtillocactus are popular houseplants.