Echinocereus apachensis is a species of cactus native to Mexico.[1]
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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: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. apachensis
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| Echinocereus apachensis W.Blum & Rutow 1998
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Description
editEchinocereus apachensis grows in clusters of up to 30 stems. The green cylindrical stems are up to 50 cm (20 in) long and 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) in diameter. It has twelve to eighteen low ribs that are barely notched. There are one to three downward-pointing central spines, which are curved or twisted and range in color from white to yellowish to brown, with lengths of 1.5 to 10 cm (0.59 to 3.94 in). The twelve to sixteen white to yellowish radial spines spread out or lie against the stems and are 0.5 to 1.5 cm (0.20 to 0.59 in) long.
The funnel-shaped flowers are scarlet with a darker throat and central stripe. They appear below the stem tips, growing up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) in diameter. The spherical to egg-shaped orange fruits are 1 to 2.5 cm (0.39 to 0.98 in) long and wide, often splitting open when ripe.[2]
Description
editEchinocereus apachensis is native to Arizona, USA. It is found growing in the Pinal and Santa Catalina Mountains of the Sonoran Desert growing on grassland and chaparral shrublands at elevations from 700 to 1500 meters.[3]
Taxonomy
editIt was first described by Wolfgang Blum and Jürgen Rutow in 1998. The species name "apachensis" refers to its occurrence near the Apache Trail.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Echinocereus apachensis W.Blum & Rutow". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 192. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Echinocereus apachensis". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
- ^ Rutow, Jürgen (1998). Echinocereus. Aachen: Rutow. p. 101. ISBN 3-00-001910-3.
External links
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