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Cardonales of the southern Andes: Iconic forests that deserve special attention

Gurvich, Diego Ezequiel Icon; Jaureguiberry, Pedro Icon; Del Prado, Ignacio ; Perotti, Solana Belen Icon; Aliscioni, Nayla Luján Icon; Lorenzati, Marina Alejandra Icon; García Díaz, Pablo Icon; Daher, Fortunato Esteba ; Barbarich, María Florencia Icon; Delbón, Natalia Icon; Soto, Ignacio Maria Icon; Powell, Priscila Ana Icon

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03/2026

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British Cactus & Succulent Society

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Cactus World

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1751-1429

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2057-0945

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Inglés

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Cardones is a Spanish term that refers to the large columnar cacti that dominate many Andean landscapes. The word comes from ‘cardo’ meaning thistle in Spanish, because early botanists visiting South America compared these spiny giants to the thorny plants that were familiar to them in Europe. In the Andes of northern Argentina, Chile, and southern Bolivia, vast cactus forests known as cardonales are primarily composed of two species from the genus Trichocereus (sometimes placed in Leucostele)...

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