Armatocereus
| Armatocereus | |
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| Armatocereus matucanensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Browningieae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus Backeb. |
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Armatocereus (from Latin armatus, "armed" and cereus, "pliant/soft") is a genus of mostly tree-like cacti from South America (Colombia, Ecuador to Peru). These species have a conspicuous constriction at the end of the annual growth. The flowers are mostly white, with a more or less spiny ovary. The fruits are mostly spiny.
Species
The Plant List (version 1.1, September 2013) accepts six species:[1]
- Armatocereus cartwrightianus Backeb.
- Armatocereus godingianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
- Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb.
- Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.
- Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb.
- Armatocereus rauhii Backeb.
References
- ↑ "Search results for Armatocereus", The Plant List, retrieved 2015-09-08
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