Cereus forbesii

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Cereus forbesii
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Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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] 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). 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. ^ a b "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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