Haageocereus acranthus is a species of Haageocereus found in Peru.[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: | Haageocereus |
| Species: | H. acranthus
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| Haageocereus acranthus (Vaupel) Backeb. 1933
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Description
editHaageocereus acranthus grows in a columnar shape with arching or upright, sparsely branched shoots and reaches heights of 1 to 2 meters with diameters of up to 8 cm (3.1 in). There are twelve to 14 ribs, which are divided into tubercles near the shoot tip. The closely spaced areoles are yellow to dark brown. The usually single central spine, occasionally several are present, is directed downwards and up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. The 20 to 30 yellow radial spines are up to 1 cm (0.39 in) long.
The greenish white flowers are 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) long. The green fruits are spherical.[3]
Subspecies
editAccepted subspecies:[2]
| Image | Subspecies | Distribution |
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Haageocereus acranthus subsp. acranthus | Peru. |
| Haageocereus acranthus subsp. backebergii N.Calderón | Peru. | |
| Haageocereus acranthus subsp. zonatus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza | Peru. |
Distribution
editHaageocereus acranthus is widespread in the Peruvian regions of Ica and Lima at altitudes of 200 to 2700 meters.
Taxonomy
editThe first description as Cereus acranthus was made in 1913 by Friedrich Karl Johann Vaupel.[4] The specific epithet acranthus means 'pointy-flowered'. Curt Backeberg placed the species in the genus Haageocereus in 1936. Further nomenclature synonyms are Pilocereus acranthus K.Schum. ex Weberb. (1911) and Binghamia acrantha (Vaupel) Britton & Rose(1920, incorrect name ICBN article 11.4).
References
edit- ^ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ a b "Haageocereus acranthus (Vaupel) Backeb. — Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 331. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
External links
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Media related to Haageocereus acranthus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Haageocereus acranthus at Wikispecies
