Cereus forbesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cereus
Species:
C. forbesii
Binomial name
Cereus forbesii
C.F.Först.
Synonyms[2]
  • Cereus cochabambensis Cárdenas
  • Cereus cochabambensis var. longicarpa Cárdenas
  • Cereus comarapanus Cárdenas
  • Cereus hankeanu F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
  • Cereus huilunchu Cárdenas
  • Piptanthocereus comarapanus (Cárdenas) F.Ritter
  • Piptanthocereus forbesii (C.F.Först.) Riccob.
  • Piptanthocereus forbesii var. bolivianus F.Ritter
  • Piptanthocereus hankeanus (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Riccob.
  • Piptanthocereus huilunchu (Cárdenas) F.Ritter
  • Piptanthocereus labouretianus Riccob.

Cereus forbesii is a species of columnar cactus whose native range is Bolivia to N. Central Argentina.[2]

Description

The species is a branched, shrubby cactus that can grow up to 7 m (23 ft) in height, but is usually found at a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). The cylindrical, glaucoma shoots are initially blue-green and later turn light green. They have a diameter of 5 to 8 centimeters. There are four to eight blunt, compressed ribs present. The gray areoles on it are small. The mostly single central spine, occasionally two or three are formed, is strong, yellowish brown and up to 16 centimeters long. The five strong, yellowish to gray radial spines reach a length of up to 2 centimeters.

The flowers are white to reddish. The red fruits contain a red pulp.

Distribution

It is endemic to Catamarca, Chaco, Santiago del Estero province, Córdoba, Formosa, north of San Luis, Jujuy, Tucumán, La Rioja, Salta and Santa Fe in Argentina and Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz and Tarija in Bolivia. It grows in arid hills, forests, plains, and on the edges of salt flats at an elevation of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cereus hankeanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 21 August 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152176A121461728.en.
  2. 1 2 "Cereus forbesii C.F.Först." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cereus forbesii". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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