Haageocereus decumbens is a species of Haageocereus found in S. Peru to Chile (Tarapacá) [2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Haageocereus |
Species: | H. decumbens
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Binomial name | |
Haageocereus decumbens (Meyen) F.Ritter 1934
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Description
editHaageocereus decumbens grows spread out or ascending and often forms richly branched groups with slender shoots that reach diameters of up to 5 cm (2.0 in). There are about 20 low ribs. The one or two light to dark brown central spines are directed downwards and are up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long. The up to 30 and more needle-like yellowish radial spines have a length of 5 to 8 mm (0.20 to 0.31 in).
The white flowers reach a diameter of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) and a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
Distribution
editHaageocereus decumbens is distributed in Peru in the Arequipa region near Chala and Mollendo at altitudes of 200 to 700 meters.
Taxonomy
editThe first description as Cereus decumbens was made in 1913 by Friedrich Karl Johann Vaupel.[4] Curt Backeberg placed the species in the genus Haageocereus in 1934. Other nomenclature synonyms are Borzicactus decumbens (Vaupel) Britton & Rose (1920), Binghamia decumbens (Vaupel) Werderm. (1937, incorrect name ICBN article 11.4) and Echinopsis decumbens (Vaupel) Mayta (2015).
References
edit- ^ Assessment), Helmut Walter (Global Cactus; Assessment), Luis Faundez (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Haageocereus decumbens (Vaupel) Backeb. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 332-333. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ Engler, Adolf (1914). "Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie". Schweizerbart [etc.] ISSN 0006-8152. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
External links
edit- Media related to Haageocereus decumbens at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Haageocereus decumbens at Wikispecies