Armatocereus procerus
| Armatocereus procerus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus |
| Species: | A. procerus
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| Binomial name | |
| Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb 1956 publ. 1957
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Armatocereus procerus is a species of Armatocereus found in southern Peru.[2]
Description
[edit]Armatocereus procerus grows like a tree, usually has no clear trunk and reaches a height of up to 7 meters. The upright dark green or grey-green shoots are clearly divided into segments. There are eight to ten ribs on which there are large areoles. The one to four yellowish central spines have a darker tip and are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The 15 to 20 radial spines are each up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long.
The white flowers are up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and have a diameter of 5 cm (2.0 in). The fruits are green, and up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long.
Distribution
[edit]Armatocereus procerus is distributed in the Peruvian regions of Ancash, Lima and Ica.
In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is listed as "Least Concern (LC)".[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The first description by Werner Rauh and Curt Backeberg was published in 1956.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-03). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
External links
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Media related to Armatocereus procerus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Armatocereus procerus at Wikispecies
