Echinocereus russanthus is a species of cactus native to Texas and Mexico.[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: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. russanthus
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| Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger, 1969
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Description
editEchinocereus russanthus typically grows solitary or branches from the base. Its upright, cylindrical stems are 7.5 to 25 cm long and 5 to 7.5 cm in diameter, covered by thorns. The plant has 10 to 18 ribs that are distinctly tuberculated. It features 7 to 12 spreading central spines that are red, cream, or brownish, up to 3 cm long, and 30 to 45 reddish to brownish radial spines, up to 1.8 cm long.
The short, funnel-shaped flowers are light to bright red and often appear in clumps on the sides of the shoots, sometimes not fully opening. The flowers are 2.5 to 3 cm long and wide. The green, spherical fruits are heavily thorny.[3][4]
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Distribution
editEchinocereus russanthus is native to the Big Bend region of southern Texas, USA, and the neighboring Mexican state of Chihuahua.
Taxonomy
editFirst described by Del Weniger in 1969, the specific epithet "russanthus" comes from the Latin "russus" (reddish) and the Greek "anthos" (flower), referring to the flower's color.[5]
References
edit- ^ Heil, K.; Terry, M.; Corral-Díaz, R. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus russanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152784A121488318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152784A121488318.en.
- ^ "Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger". Plants of the World Online. 1984-01-01. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 207. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ Art, Cactus (2013-08-04). "Echinocereus russanthus". LLIFLE. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal Jan-Feb 1969: Vol 41 Iss 1 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
External links
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Media related to Echinocereus russanthus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus russanthus at Wikispecies
