Haageocereus pseudomelanostele is a species of Haageocereus found in 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: | Haageocereus |
| Species: | H. pseudomelanostele
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| Haageocereus pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb
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Description edit
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele grows shrubby, sometimes forming groups. The upright shoots are richly branched from the base up to 70 centimeters high and 8 centimeters in diameter. The large areoles are narrow and lined with white wool. The usually only one central spine is initially protruding, later directed downwards, strong, needle-like and up to 5 centimeters long. Sometimes there are additional secondary 3 to 6 central spines with a gray tinge. Numerous yellowish radial spines are up to 1.5 centimeters long and mixed with many white bristles up to 3 centimeters long.
The white flowers are dark purple on the outside and have a greenish-white to red throat. They are about 10 centimeters long. The bright red fruits are ovate, up to 6 centimeters long and 4 centimeters in diameter.[3]
Subspecies edit
This species is extremely variable, and different populations have been described as distinct species
The following are recognized subspecies:[2]
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Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. aureispinus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza | Peru. |
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Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. carminiflorus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza | Peru. |
| Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. chryseus D.R.Hunt | Peru. | |
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Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. pseudomelanostele | W. Peru |
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Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. turbidus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza | Peru. |
Distribution edit
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele is found in the Peruvian regions of Ancash, Ica and Lima at altitudes of 300 to 2000 meters.
Taxonomy edit
The first description as Cereus pseudomelanostele was made in 1932 by Erich Werdermann and Curt Backeberg.[4] Curt Backeberg placed the species in the genus Haageocereus in 1936. Other nomenclatural synonyms are Binghamia pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb. (1932, incorrect name, ICBN article 11.4) and Echinopsis pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Anceschi & Magli (2013).
References edit
- ^ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ a b "Haageocereus pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 334–335. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
- ^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
External links edit
Media related to Haageocereus pseudomelanostele at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Haageocereus pseudomelanostele at Wikispecies
