Echinocereus viereckii is a species of cactus native to 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. viereckii
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| Echinocereus viereckii Werderm., 1934
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Description
editEchinocereus viereckii grows upright or prostrate, branching at the base. Its dull, shiny light green shoots often reach up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in length and 4 to 4.5 cm (1.6 to 1.8 in) in diameter. The apex is loosely covered with white-yellowish areole felt, topped by an upright hyaline-yellow spine. It has 8 to 9 ribs, sharply separated at the apex and running straight down, about 6 to 8 mm (0.24 to 0.31 in) high. These ribs are deeply indented between the areoles, forming mammillary-like humps. The 7 to 9 radial spines spread horizontally, are evenly distributed, and usually 5 to 7 mm (0.20 to 0.28 in) long. The 4 central spines are thickened at the base and can grow up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long.
The funnel-shaped flowers are up to 11 cm (4.3 in) in diameter and are purplish-pink, with a glassy flower tube and light golden brown thorns.[3]
Subspecies
editAccepted subspecies:[2]
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Echinocereus viereckii subsp. morricalii (Říha) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (W. Nuevo León) |
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Echinocereus viereckii subsp. viereckii | Mexico (SW. Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila) |
Distribution
editEchinocereus viereckii is found in the Mexican states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
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Plants growing in Nogales, Huasteca canyon, Nuevo Leon -
Plants growing Huasteca canyon, Nuevo Leon
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Taxonomy
editErich Werdermann first described the species in 1934, and the specific epithet viereckii honors German plant collector Hans-Wilhelm Viereck.[4]
References
edit- ^ Guadalupe Martínez, J. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus viereckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152411A121623251. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152411A121623251.en.
- ^ a b "Echinocereus viereckii Werderm". Plants of the World Online. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2001). The Cactus Family. Portland, Or: Timber Press (OR). p. 250-251. ISBN 0-88192-498-9.
- ^ "Au Cactus Francophone". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
External links
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Media related to Echinocereus viereckii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus viereckii at Wikispecies
