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Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

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Gymnocalycium mihanovichii is a species of cactus native to South America. Its most popular cultivars are mutants that completely lack chlorophyll, exposing pink, red, orange, or yellow pigmentation from betalains in the plant tissue. Because these colorful mutants cannot photosynthesize and would normally die within days, growers graft them onto a green cactus, commonly a Hylocereus, to form the widely sold houseplant known as the moon cactus, though the mismatch in growth rate between the two grafted plants means most moon cacti do not survive for long. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q137994 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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