Armatocereus matucanensis

Armatocereus matucanensis is a species of Armatocereus from Ecuador and Peru.[2]

Armatocereus matucanensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Armatocereus
Species:
A. matucanensis
Binomial name
Armatocereus matucanensis
Backeb. ex A.W. Hill 1938

Description

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Armatocereus matucanensis grows like a tree, branches out from the base in particular and reaches heights of growth of up to 6 metres. A strong trunk is usually formed. The upright, often lump-forming, grey-green, bluish-tinted shoots are divided into 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) long segments with a diameter of 7 to 13 cm (2.8 to 5.1 in). There are five to eight ribs separated by shallow furrows. The primrose, angular, flattened and slightly twisted brown spines later turn gray and have a darker tip. The one to four central spines have a length of three to seven centimeters. The 8 to 14 spread radial spines are 5 to 15 mm (0.20 to 0.59 in) long.

The narrow, funnel-shaped, white flowers stand out horizontally or are erect. They are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and have a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in). The ovoid fruits are green. They are 8 to 13 cm (3.1 to 5.1 in) long.[3]

Distribution

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Armatocereus matucanensis is found in Ecuador in the province of Loja and the Peruvian region of Lima.

Taxonomy

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The first description was in 1938 by Arthur William Hill. A nomenclature synonym is Lemaireocereus matucanensis (Backeb. ex A.W.Hill) W.T.Marshall (1941).

References

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  1. ^ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-03). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ^ "Armatocereus matucanensis in Tropicos".
  3. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 77. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
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