Leucostele nigripilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Leucostele
Species:
L. nigripilis
Binomial name
Leucostele nigripilis
(Phil.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter
Synonyms
  • Cereus nigripilis Phil. 1860
  • Echinopsis nigripilis (Phil.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley 1974
  • Trichocereus chiloensis var. nigripilis (Phil.) Espinosa 1937
  • Trichocereus coquimbanus var. nigripilis (Phil.) Borg 1951
  • Trichocereus nigripilis (Phil.) Backeb. 1937
  • Cactus coquimbanus Molina 1782
  • Cereus panoploeatus Monv. 1839
  • Cereus spinibarbis var. flavidus Labour. 1853
  • Cereus spinibarbis var. minor Monv. ex Labour. 1853
  • Cereus spinibarbis var. purpureus Monv. ex Labour. 1853
  • Echinopsis coquimbana (Molina) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley 1974
  • Eulychnia coquimbana (Molina) Albesiano 2012
  • Leucostele coquimbana (Molina) Schlumpb. 2012
  • Trichocereus coquimbanus (Molina) Britton & Rose 1920

Leucostele nigripilis is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.[1]

Description

Leucostele nigripilis typically grows as compact, low shrubs, reaching a height of up to 1.2 meters. The stems are slightly arched and cylindrical, with a diameter ranging from 5 to 7 centimeters. These stems have 10-11 ribs, each measuring 1 centimeter in width and 1 centimeter in height, creating undulating grooves. The areoles, are round, 3-5 mm high and 7-8 mm wide, displaying shades of brown and gray. The straight black spines consist of 4 central spines measuring 5-6 cm in length and 12-13 radial spines ranging from 0.7 to 2.0 cm long. The flowers, is 13 cm in length, with ovary and floral tube covered with black hairs. Fruits measure 3.5 cm in length, while the seeds are 1.5 mm long and 1 mm wide.

Distribution

This species is found in Region III of Atacama and Region IV of Coquimbo, at elevations ranging from sea level to 700 meters.[2]

Taxonomy

This species was first described as Cactus coquimbanus. The specific epithet nigripilis comes from Latin, means 'black hairs' and refers to the black hairs from the areoles.

References

  1. ↑ "Leucostele nigripilis (Phil.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  2. ↑ Albesiano, Sofía (2012). "A New Taxonomic Treatment of the Genus Trichocereus (Cactaceae) in Chile". Haseltonia. 18: 116–139. doi:10.2985/026.018.0114. ISSN 1070-0048.
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