Arrojadoa penicillata

Arrojadoa penicillata
	Arrojadoa penicillata
Systematics
Order :	Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family :	Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily :	Cactoideae
Tribe :	Cereeae
Genre :	Arrojadoa
Type :	Arrojadoa penicillata
Scientific name
	Arrojadoa penicillata
	( Gürke ) Britton & Rose

Arrojadoa penicillata is a species of plant in the genus Arrojadoa in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet penicillata is derived from the Latin word penicillatus for 'like an artist's brush' and refers to the terminal cephalium of the species.

description

Arrojadoa penicillata grows shrubby, is richly branched and reaches heights of growth of up to 2 meters. The roots are not bulbous or rhizome-like . The very slender shoots have a diameter of 1 to 1.5 centimeters. The 10 to 12 ribs are low, the areoles small and close together. 1 to 3 strong, stiff central spines 1 to 3 centimeters long and 8 to 12 short, very fine radial spines arise from the areoles . The cephalium consists of white wool and long, brown bristles.

The purple or dark pink flowers are up to 3 centimeters long and often appear in groups of 6 to 12 flowers. The spherical fruits are red and reach a diameter of 1.5 centimeters.

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Arrojadoa penicillata is common in the Brazilian state of Bahia .

It was first described as Cereus penicillatus in 1908 by Robert Louis August Maximilian Gürke . Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose put the species in 1920 to the genus Arrojadoa .

Another nomenclature synonym is Cephalocereus penicillatus (Gürke) Werderm. (1933).

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

proof

literature

Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 80 .

Individual evidence

↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 181.
↑ Monthly for cactus science . Volume 18, 1908, p. 70 (online) .
^ NL Britton , JN Rose : The Cactaceae . Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family . tape II . The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington 1920, p. 171 ( online ).
↑ Arrojadoa penicillata in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Machado, M., Braun, P., Taylor, NP & Zappi, D., 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

Web links

Commons : Arrojadoa penicillata - album with pictures, videos and audio files

[1] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 181.

[2] Monthly for cactus science . Volume 18, 1908, p. 70 (online) .

[3] NL Britton , JN Rose : The Cactaceae . Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family . tape II . The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington 1920, p. 171 ( online ).

[4] Arrojadoa penicillata in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Machado, M., Braun, P., Taylor, NP & Zappi, D., 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2013.