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Armatocereus procerus

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Armatocereus procerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Armatocereus
Species:
A. procerus
Binomial name
Armatocereus procerus
Rauh & Backeb 1956 publ. 1957

Armatocereus procerus is a species of Armatocereus found in southern Peru.[2]

Description

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Armatocereus procerus grows like a tree, usually has no clear trunk and reaches a height of up to 7 meters. The upright dark green or grey-green shoots are clearly divided into segments. There are eight to ten ribs on which there are large areoles. The one to four yellowish central spines have a darker tip and are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The 15 to 20 radial spines are each up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long.

The white flowers are up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and have a diameter of 5 cm (2.0 in). The fruits are green, and up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long.

Distribution

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Armatocereus procerus is distributed in the Peruvian regions of Ancash, Lima and Ica.

In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is listed as "Least Concern (LC)".[1]

Taxonomy

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The first description by Werner Rauh and Curt Backeberg was published in 1956.

References

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  1. ^ a b Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-03). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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