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Dyckia areniticola Leme |
Distribution: BRAZIL. Mato Grosso
Habitat: typical dweller of sandstone outcrops of Chapada dos Guimarăes, ca. 640 m. Elev.
Etymology: The name chosen for this new species is a reference to the sandstone outcrops where it usually grows, which are called “arenito” and characteristic of the landscape in the higher parts of the Chapada dos Guimarăes region.