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|familia=Cactaceae
|familia=Cactaceae
|genus= Gymnocalycium
|genus=Gymnocalycium
|common_name=chin cactus
|habit=cacti-succulent
|habit=cacti-succulent
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|lifespan=perennial
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'''''Gymnocalycium''''', commonly called '''chin cactus''', is a genus of about 70 [[South America]]n [[species]] of [[cactus|cacti]]. The genus name ''Gymnocalycium'' (from [[Greek language|Greek]], "naked calyx") refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines.
Their main area of distribution is [[Argentina]], part of [[Uruguay]], [[Paraguay]], southern [[Bolivia]] and part of [[Brazil]]. Most species are rather small varying from 4 to 15 centimetres in size. They are popular for their easy flowering habits, although the [[flower]]s are generally brightly colored.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
==Varieties==
==Species==
[[Image:Succulent close-up.JPG|200px|thumb|The Ruby Ball or Moon Cactus, ''[[Gymnocalycium mihanovichii]]'' 'Hibotan', is a mutant that lacks [[chlorophyll]]]]
About 70, including:<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium albiareolatum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium andreae]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium angelae]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium anisitsii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium baldianium]]'' - Dwarf chin<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium bayrianum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium bruchii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium castellanosii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium carminanthum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium castellanosii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium gibbosum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium horstii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium hossei]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium leeanum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium mackieanum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium mihanovichii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium monvillei]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium mostii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium netrelianum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium obductum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium ochoterenai]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium parvulum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium pflanzii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium pungens]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium rauschii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium riojense]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium rosae]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium saglionis]]'' - Giant chin<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium schickendantzii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium schroederianum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium spegazzinii]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium stellatum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium stenopleurum]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium taningaense]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium uruguayense]]''<br/>
''[[Gymnocalycium nova]]''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
