Echinopsis calochlora
| Echinopsis calochlora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinopsis |
| Species: | E. calochlora
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| Binomial name | |
| Echinopsis calochlora K.Schum.
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Echinopsis calochlora, is a species of Echinopsis cactus found in Bolivia.[2]
Description
Echinopsis calochlora grows singly or in groups. The spherical to short cylindrical, dark green shoots reach heights of growth of 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) with a diameter of 7 to 9 cm (2.8 to 3.5 in). The shoot apex is slightly depressed. There are about 15 sharp-edged ribs up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) high that are notched. The circular, gray areoles located on them are up to 1 cm (0.39 in) apart. Dark grey, needle-like spines emerge from them, which are thickened at their base. The single, horizontally protruding central spine is 1.5 to 2 cm (0.59 to 0.79 in) long. The eight to nine slightly unequal radial spines have a length of 0.6 to 1.2 cm (0.24 to 0.47 in).
The narrow, funnel-shaped, long tubular, white flowers open at night. They are up to 18 cm (7.1 in) long and have a diameter of 7 cm (2.8 in). The spherical to ellipsoidal, dark green fruits tear open.[3]
Distribution
Echinopsis calochlora is distributed in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz in the lowlands around 600 meters.
Taxonomy
The first description by Martín Cárdenas was published in 1956.
References
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Echinopsis hammerschmidii". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 231. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
External links
- Media related to Echinopsis calochlora at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Echinopsis calochlora at Wikispecies