Loxanthocereus faustianus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Loxanthocereus |
| Species: | L. faustianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb.
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Loxanthocereus faustianus is a species of Loxanthocereus found in Peru.[1]
Description[edit]
Loxanthocereus faustianus grows shrubby branched from the base, forming groups of 3 to 5 terete stems, up to 40 to 45 cm centimeters long shoots that have a diameter of 30 cm long and 4 to 5 cm in diameter. The stems are covered by round grey areolas, 0.1 cm in diameter thickness and 0.3 cm in diameter with 20 to 25 yellowish to grey spines that are 1.5 to 2 cm long length. Flowers are red-orange 6.5 and 8 cm long, developing on the areoles, along the stem,
The straight or slightly curved, crooked, scarlet flowers are 4 to 9.5 inches long and 2-5 cm in diameter. The spherical fruits reach a diameter of 2 to 2.5 centimeters.[2]
Distribution[edit]
Plants are found in Lima, Peru in the valleys of Chillón, Rímac and Santa Eulalia at elevations around 1260 meters.
References[edit]
- ^ "Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Castro-Cepero, Viviana; Ceroni-Stuva, Aldo (2015). "ASPECTOS TAXONÓMICOS Y DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA TRIBU TRICHOCEREEAE EN EL CERRO UMARCATA Y QUEBRADA OROBEL, VALLE DEL RÍO CHILLON, LIMA" (PDF). Ecología Aplicada (in Spanish). 14 (1–2). ISSN 1993-9507. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
External links[edit]
Media related to Loxanthocereus faustianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Loxanthocereus faustianus at Wikispecies
