Cleistocactus hildegardiae
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Cleistocactus hildegardiae is a species of plant in the genus Cleistocactus from the cactus family(Cactaceae).
description
Cleistocactus hildegardiae grows as a shrub with often richly branched, splaying shoots that reach heights of 20 to 50 centimeters with diameters of 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters. There are 15 to 19 low, wavy ribs . The areoles on it are close together. The thorns are needle-like and straight. The 5 to 8 central spines are golden yellow to reddish brown and 1 to 3 centimeters long. The 18 to 28 light yellow radial spines are 3 to 8 millimeters long.
The ruby red flowers are 2.5 to 3.5 inches long. The spherical, dark green fruits later turn orange and reach a diameter of up to 1 centimeter.
Distribution and systematics
Cleistocactus hildegardiae is common in Bolivia in the Tarija department in the Eustaquio Méndez province .
It was first described in 1980 by Friedrich Ritter . Cleistocactus hildegardiae is possibly a synonym for Cleistocactus tarijensis .
proof
literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 119-120 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cacti in South America: Results of my 20 years of field research . Volume 2, 1980 p. 685.
