Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii
| Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus |
| Species: | A. ghiesbreghtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii (K.Schum.) F.Ritter 1981
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Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii is a species of Armatocereus from Peru.[1]
Description
This species features erect, branched, cylindrical stems that grow 2 to 6 meters tall. These light green stems are segmented, with each segment measuring 30 to 60 cm long and up to 15 cm in diameter, tapering at both ends. The stems possess 5 to 9 prominent ribs marked by deep indentations. Areoles on the stems bear brownish, needle-shaped spines, consisting of 1 to 4 central spines and 10 to 15 radial spines, each approximately 1 cm in length.
Distribution
Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii is a tree-like cactus native to Peru, found in desert and dry scrub environments between 1200 and 2000 meters in elevation.
Taxonomy
This species was first described as Cereus ghiesbreghtii by Karl Moritz Schumann in 1897, the species was later reclassified to the genus Armatocereus by Friedrich Ritter in 1981. The specific epithet honors French botanist Auguste Boniface Ghiesbreght.[2]
References
- ^ "Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii (K.Schum.) F.Ritter". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Armatocereus". Dictionary of Cactus Names. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
External links
- Media related to Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii at Wikispecies