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Dyckia delicata Larocca & Sobral

(section Dyckia selloa complex)

Publ: Novon 12: 234 (2002)

Type: Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul: Barros Cassal, Linha Pessegueiro, ca. 5 km da sede do municipio, 29° 07'S, 52°35'W, 350 m s.m Dec. 1996, J. Larocca, A. D. Nilson & M. Sobral 96/001 (holotype, ICN; isotypes, MBM, US, ZSS).

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Rio Grande do Sul,

Etymology: The species was named after the Latin word "delicata," delicate, in allusion to its soft, non-injurious spines, the most evident and readily verifiable character of the species.

Phenology: Flowers were observed in November, December, and January, and fruits in January and February (pers. obs. from the field and cultivated material),

Dyckia delicata