Austrocactus philippii

Austrocactus philippii
Systematics
Order :	Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family :	Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily :	Cactoideae
Tribe :	Notocacteae
Genre :	Austrocactus
Type :	Austrocactus philippii
Scientific name
	Austrocactus philippii
	( Rule ) Buxb. & F.Ritter

Austrocactus philippii is a species of plant in the genus Austrocactus from the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet philippii honors Rudolph Amandus Philippi .

description

Austrocactus philippii often grows branching with columnar, slender, prostrate or upright shoots that reach a length of 10 to 40 centimeters with a diameter of 3 centimeters. There are 7 to 10 ribs , which are strongly divided into cusps . The 1 to 5 strong, straight, piercing central spines are yellowish brown and 1 to 3 centimeters long. The 5 to 8 thin radial spines are needle-like, straight, whitish and 1.5 to 2 centimeters long.

The yellowish brown flowers are 4 to 5 centimeters long. The green fruits are white and slimy inside.

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Austrocactus philippii is widespread in central Argentina and central and southern Chile .

The first description as Cereus philippii by Eduard August von Regel was published in 1882. Franz Buxbaum and Friedrich Ritter put the species in the genus Austrocactus in 1963 . A nomenclature synonym is Erdisia philippii (Regel) Britton & Rose (1920).

In the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN is the species as " Near Threatened (NT)", d. H. listed as low risk.

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literature

Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 84 .

Individual evidence

↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 156.
↑ Garden flora . Volume 31, 1882, p. 98.
↑ Succulents . Volume 7/8, 1963, pp. 11, 35.
^ Austrocactus philippii in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Walter, HE, Guerrero, P., Saldivia, P., Sarnes, E., Kiesling, R. & Sarnes, N., 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2014.

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[1] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 156.

[2] Garden flora . Volume 31, 1882, p. 98.

[3] Succulents . Volume 7/8, 1963, pp. 11, 35.

[4] Austrocactus philippii in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Walter, HE, Guerrero, P., Saldivia, P., Sarnes, E., Kiesling, R. & Sarnes, N., 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2014.