Armatocereus matucanensis is a species of Armatocereus from Ecuador and Peru.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus |
| Species: | A. matucanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb. ex A.W. Hill 1938
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Description edit
Armatocereus matucanensis grows like a tree, branches out from the base in particular and reaches heights of growth of up to 6 metres. A strong trunk is usually formed. The upright, often lump-forming, grey-green, bluish-tinted shoots are divided into 30 to 50 centimeter long segments with a diameter of 7 to 13 centimeters. There are five to eight ribs separated by shallow furrows. The primrose, angular, flattened and slightly twisted brown spines later turn gray and have a darker tip. The one to four central spines have a length of three to seven centimeters. The 8 to 14 spread radial spines are 5 to 15 millimeters long.
The narrow, funnel-shaped, white flowers stand out horizontally or are erect. They are up to 10 centimeters long and have a diameter of 6 centimeters. The ovoid fruits are green. They are 8 to 13 centimeters long.[3]
Distribution edit
Armatocereus matucanensis is found in Ecuador in the province of Loja and the Peruvian region of Lima.
Taxonomy edit
The first description was in 1938 by Arthur William Hill. A nomenclature synonym is Lemaireocereus matucanensis (Backeb. ex A.W.Hill) W.T.Marshall (1941).
References edit
- ^ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-03). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Armatocereus matucanensis in Tropicos".
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 77. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
External links edit
Media related to Armatocereus matucanensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Armatocereus matucanensis at Wikispecies
