Echinopsis huotii
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Echinopsis huotii is a species of the genus Echinopsis in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet huotii honors the cactus gardener Huot, wholooked afterthe collection of Hippolyte Boissel de Monville .
description
Echinopsis huotii initially grows individually, later branches out from the base and then forms small groups. The spherical to cylindrical, upright, dark green shoots reach a diameter of 8 centimeters and a stature height of up to 35 centimeters. There are nine to eleven notched ribs that are up to 1.2 inches high. The areoles on them are white. The one to four protruding central spines are subpulate and brown. They are up to 4 inches long. The nine to eleven needle radial spines have a length of up to 2 centimeters.
The funnel-shaped flowers appear on the side of the shoots and open at night. They become 17 to 20 centimeters long.
Distribution and systematics
Echinopsis huotii is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba , Santa Cruz , Chuquisaca and Tarija on stony slopes at altitudes of 1900 to 2800 meters.
The first description by François Cels was published in 1847. J. Labouret placed the species in the genus Echinopsis in 1853 .
Subspecies
The following subspecies are distinguished:
- Echinopsis huotii subsp. huotii
- Echinopsis huotii subsp. vallegrandensis (Cárdenas) G. Navarro
Echinopsis huotii subsp. huotii
The subspecies is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija on stony slopes at altitudes of 1900 to 2700 meters. The shoots are cylindrical and there are four central spines.
The following taxa were as synonymous included in the subspecies: Echinopsis apiculata Left (1858), Echinopsis pamparuizii Cárdenas (1970), Echinopsis huotii var. Longispina F.Ritter (1980. nom inval.. ICBN and articles 34.1, 36.1) Echinopsis semidenudata Cardenas ex W. Haage (1981, nom. invalid ICBN -Article 36.1, 37.1).
Echinopsis huotii subsp. vallegrandensis
The first description as Echinopsis vallegrandensis by Martín Cárdenas was published in 1959. Gonzalo Navarro introduced the species as a subspecies to Echinopsis huotii in 1996 . Echinopsis huotii subsp. vallegrandensis is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz at altitudes of 2600 to 2800 meters. The shoots are rather spherical and rarely reach heights of more than 9 centimeters. There is a single central spine.
A synonym is Echinopsis vellegradensis hort. (no year, nom. invalid ICBN -Article 61.1).
proof
literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 222 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 112.
- ^ Portefeuille des Horticulteurs. Journal Pratique des Jardin . Volume 1, Paris 1847, p. 216.
- ↑ J. Labouret: Monographie de la Famille des Cactees . Dusacq, Paris 1853, p. 301 ( online ).
- ↑ Martin Cárdenas: Nouvelles Cactées Boliviennes. Part. VI Sect 1 . In: Cactus . Volume 14, number 65, Paris 1959, p. 163.
- ↑ Gonzalo Navarro: Catálago ecológico preliminar de las cactáceas de Bolivia . In: Lazaroa . Volume 17, 1996, p. 50 ( online ).
Web links
- Drawing and photo of Echinopsis huotii