Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Neowerdermannia vorwerkii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Neowerdermannia vorwerkii is a small, spiny, succulent cactus growing from a stout taproot. It produces a single, depressed-globose stem around 6 - 10cm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested in large quantities from the wild for local use as a food and is also used medicinally. It is grown as an ornamental.. Neowerdermannia vorwerkii seems to be relatively abundant in many areas of its wide range, even though it is collected for food in great quantities every year. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northwest Argentina, Bolivia

HabitatA cryptic species, it grows buried in rocky soils in high-elevation grasslands ; at elevations from 3,000 - 4,000 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].