Cereus hankeanus
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Cereus hankeanus is a species of plant in the genus Cereus from the cactus family(Cactaceae).
description
Cereus hankeanus grows tree-shaped with several upright, cylindrical shoots . There are four to five sharp-edged, notched ribs that are up to 3 centimeters high. The round areoles on it are brown. The single, straight central spine is brownish yellow and has a length of up to 1.6 centimeters. The three to four strong, awl radial spines are yellowish to brown. They are 8 to 12 millimeters long.
The flowers are a little purple on the outside and white on the inside. They are up to 12 centimeters long and reach the same diameter. The cylindrical, greenish yellow fruits contain a red pulp .
Distribution, systematics and endangerment
Cereus hankeanus is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba , Chuquisaca , Santa Cruz and Tarija as well as the Argentine provinces of Jujuy , Salta and Catamarca at altitudes of 500 to 2500 meters. The first description was published in 1887 by Karl Moritz Schumann .
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. 105 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Karl Moritz Schumann: Complete description of the cacti . 1897, pp. 88-89 ( online ).
- ↑ Cereus hankeanus in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Listed by: Oakley, L. & Pin, A., 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
