Cereus stenogonus
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Cereus |
Species: | C. stenogonus
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Binomial name | |
Cereus stenogonus K.Schum.
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Synonyms | |
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Cereus stenogonus, also known as narrow-angled cereus, is a species of Cereus found in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[2]
Description
Cereus stenogonus grows tree-like with sparse to richly branched, upright shoots and reaches heights of up to 8 meters. There is a clear, heavily thorn trunk. The cylindrical, blue-green shoots are later light glaucous green and have a diameter of 6 to 9 centimeters. There are four to five deeply notched, high ribs . The areoles sitting in the notches are far apart. The usually three to four spreading, conical thorns emerging from them are thick to onion-shaped at their base. They are yellow with a black tip or black and up to 7 millimeters long.[3]
The slightly pink flowers are 20 to 22 centimeters long. The egg-shaped fruits are up to 10 centimeters long and red. They contain a red pulp.
Distribution
Cereus stenogonus is distributed in Brazil,
In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is listed as "Least Concern" (LC).[1]
Taxonomy
The first description was published in 1899 by Karl Moritz Schumann. A nomenclatural synonym is Piptanthocereus stenogonus (K.Schum.) F.Ritter (1979).
References
- ^ a b "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Cereus stenogonus". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Killeen, TJ, E. García Estigarribia & SG Beck. (eds.) 1993. Guide Árb. Bolivia 1–958. National Herbarium of Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden, La Paz.
- ^ López, JA & JEL Little. 1987. Common Trees of Paraguay 1–425. Peace Corps, Information Collection and Exchange, Washington, DC
External links
- Media related to Cereus stenogonus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Cereus stenogonus at Wikispecies