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Eulychnia acida

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Eulychnia acida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Eulychnia
Species:
E. acida
Binomial name
Eulychnia acida
Phil. 1864
Synonyms
  • Cereus longispinus
  • Eulychnia longispina
  • Eulychnia procumbens
  • Eulychnia aricensis
  • Eulychnia saint-pieana
  • Eulychnia barquitensis
  • Cereus acidus (Phil.) K.Schum.[1]

Eulychnia acida is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is found in Chile.[2]

Description

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The plant is an arborescent cactus, of mainly columnar formation that branches out in its growth, with a single base trunk, developing a profuse crown of up to three meters in diameter. It reaches varying heights according to temperature zone and microclimate, of 1.5 to 6 m tall, with many branches. It has long flexible thorns, sometimes robust. The flowers are of medium size, with short petals coloured pink to white.

References

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  1. ^ Eulychnia acida en PlantList
  2. ^ "Tropicos | Name - Eulychnia acida". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
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