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View over the type locality of Puna bonnieae. Although this area looks very poor many very interesting cacti are growing here.
 

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Rather big specimen of P. bonnieae with flower buds. The white felt of the young buds can be recognized well.

 
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The segments are very similar to the segments of the so-called 'Tephrocactus geometricus', but they are smaller.
 

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Specimen with fades blossoms. The pericarp has only very few areoles.

 
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During the rainy season the plants are rather easy to find. During the dry season they are hidden in the ground.