Armatocereus procerus

Armatocereus procerus
Systematics
Order :	Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family :	Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily :	Cactoideae
Tribe :	Browningieae
Genre :	Armatocereus
Type :	Armatocereus procerus
Scientific name
	Armatocereus procerus
	Rauh & Backeb.

Armatocereus procerus is a species of plant in the genus Armatocereus from the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet procerus comes from Latin , means 'tall' or 'slim' and refers to the growth habit of the species.

description

Armatocereus procerus grows tree-shaped, usually has no clear trunk and reaches heights of up to 7 meters. The upright, dark green or gray-green shoots are clearly divided into segments. There are eight to ten ribs with large areoles on them . The one to four yellowish central spines have a darker tip and a length of up to 10 centimeters. The 15 to 20 radial spines are up to 2 inches long.

The white flowers are up to 7 centimeters long and 5 centimeters in diameter. The fruits are green. They are up to 7 inches long.

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Armatocereus procerus is common in the Peruvian regions of Ancash , Lima and Ica .

The first description by Werner Rauh and Curt Backeberg was published in 1956.

In the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN , the species is listed as " Least Concern (LC) ". H. listed as not endangered.

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literature

Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 78 .

Individual evidence

↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 191.
↑ Cactus . Number 51, Paris 1956, p. 95.
↑ Armatocereus procerus in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Ostalaza, C., Cáceres, F. & Roque, J., 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

[1] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 191.

[2] Cactus . Number 51, Paris 1956, p. 95.

[3] Armatocereus procerus in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Ostalaza, C., Cáceres, F. & Roque, J., 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2013.