Gymnocalycium quehlianum

Gymnocalycium quehlianum, the Quehla chin cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to northern Argentina.

It is a spherical cactus growing to 5 cm tall by 7 cm wide, with ribbed stems bearing brown spines and white, daisy-like flowers in summer. In cultivation, where temperatures fall below 10 C it requires the protection of glass.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.