Stenocereus beneckei

Stenocereus beneckei
	Stenocereus beneckei
Systematics
Order :	Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family :	Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily :	Cactoideae
Tribe :	Pachycereeae
Genre :	Stenocereus
Type :	Stenocereus beneckei
Scientific name
	Stenocereus beneckei
	( C.Ehrenb. ) Buxb.

Stenocereus beneckei is a species of the genus Stenocereus in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet honors the Berlin-based dealer Stephan (Etienne) Benecke (1808–1879), who emigrated to Mexico, where he was the German consul of Mexico and in 1875 founded the Camara Nacional de Comercio .

description

Stenocereus beneckei grows as a shrub with only a few branches, upright or curved shoots and reaches heights of 1 to 2 meters. The light green to gray-green shoots often appear whitish. They are more or less clearly floured and have a diameter of 5 to 7 centimeters. There are six to nine, widely spaced ribs , which are clearly divided into large, blunt humps. The single, blackish central spine is stiff and protruding. It is up to 4 inches long. The two to five grayish radial spines reach a length of up to 1.7 centimeters.

The flowers appear near the shoot tips. They open during the night and stay open until the next day. The flowers are brownish on the outside and white on the inside. They are 6.5 to 8 inches long. The ellipsoidal fruits are tuberous, up to 5 centimeters long and reach a diameter of 3 centimeters. The initially green fruits later turn red and contain a colorless pulp .

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Stenocereus beneckei is common in the Mexican states of Guerrero , Morelos , Puebla and México in deciduous forests at altitudes of 1200 to 1400 meters. It was first described as Cereus beneckei in 1844 by Carl August Ehrenberg . Franz Buxbaum placed them in the genus Stenocereus in 1961 .

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

proof

literature

Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 600 .

Individual evidence

↑ Appointment to German consuls. From March 4, 1872 (online) .
↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Birkhäuser 2004, ISBN 3-540-00489-0 , p. 24.
↑ Carl Ehrenberg: Seven new cacti . In: Botanische Zeitung . Volume 2, Berlin 1844, p. 835, (online) .
↑ Botanical Studies . Volume 12. Jena 1961, p. 99.
↑ Stenocereus beneckei in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Arreola, H. & Terrazas, T., 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2014.

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[1] Appointment to German consuls. From March 4, 1872 (online) .

[2] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Birkhäuser 2004, ISBN 3-540-00489-0 , p. 24.

[3] Carl Ehrenberg: Seven new cacti . In: Botanische Zeitung . Volume 2, Berlin 1844, p. 835, (online) .

[4] Botanical Studies . Volume 12. Jena 1961, p. 99.

[5] Stenocereus beneckei in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Arreola, H. & Terrazas, T., 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2014.