Echinocereus longisetus is a species of Echinocereus found in Mexico.[2]
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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. longisetus
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| Echinocereus longisetus (Engelm.) Lem.
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Description
editEchinocereus longisetus branches from the base, forming large clusters up to 1 meter in diameter. The upright cylindrical stems are 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) long and 5 to 8 cm (2.0 to 3.1 in) in diameter, with 11 to 24 low, tuberculated ribs. The plant has four to nine central spines that are straight or curly, whitish to brownish, and 1 to 10 cm (0.39 to 3.94 in) long. It also has 15 to 20 white marginal spines, each 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) long.
The funnel-shaped flowers are slightly pinkish-purple and appear near the base of the stems, not at the tips. They are 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) long and 6 to 7 cm (2.4 to 2.8 in) in diameter.[3][4]
Subspecies
editThere are two recognized subspecies:[2]
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Echinocereus longisetus subsp. delaetii (Gürke) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (S. Coahuila) |
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Echinocereus longisetus subsp. longisetus | Mexico (CN. Coahuila) |
Distribution
editEchinocereus longisetus is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León.
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Plant growing in Viesca, Coahuila -
Habitat in Viesca, Coahuila
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Taxonomy
editOriginally described as Cereus longisetus by George Engelmann in 1856, the specific epithet "longisetus" comes from the Latin words "longus" (long) and "-setus" (bristly), referring to its long, bristle-like spines.[5] Charles Lemaire reclassified it into the genus Echinocereus in 1868.[6]
References
edit- ^ Fitz Maurice, B; Sotomayor, M.; Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Hernández, H.M.; Smith, M. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus longisetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152376A121471456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152376A121471456.en.
- ^ a b "Echinocereus longisetus (Engelm.) Lem". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 199. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Echinocereus longisetus". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Arts, American Academy of (1852). "Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". Metcalf and Co. ISSN 0199-9818. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Lemaire, C. (1869). Les cactées: histoire, patrie, organes de végétation. Bibliothèque du jardinier (in French). Maison rustique. p. 57. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
External links
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Data related to Echinocereus longisetus at Wikispecies
