Loxanthocereus faustianus is a species of Loxanthocereus found in Peru.[1]
Loxanthocereus faustianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Loxanthocereus |
Species: | L. faustianus
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Binomial name | |
Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb.
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Synonyms | |
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Description
editIt is a cactus with red-orange flowers, and that grows between 40 centimetres (16 in) and 45 centimetres (18 in) tall. It produces red to brown berries, and medium-sized brown-black seeds.[2]
Distribution
editPlants are found in Lima, Peru in the valleys of Chillón, Rímac and Santa Eulalia at elevations around 1260 meters.
References
edit- ^ "Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Castro-Cepero, Viviana; Ceroni-Stuva, Aldo (2015). "ASPECTOS TAXONÓMICOS Y DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA TRIBU TRICHOCEREEAE EN EL CERRO UMARCATA Y QUEBRADA OROBEL, VALLE DEL RÍO CHILLON, LIMA" (PDF). Ecología Aplicada (in Spanish). 14 (1–2): 80 (6 in pdf). ISSN 1993-9507. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
External links
edit- Data related to Loxanthocereus faustianus at Wikispecies