Praecereus saxicola is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is found in Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay [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: | Praecereus |
| Species: | P. saxicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Praecereus saxicola (Morong) N.P. Taylor 1997
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Description edit
Praecereus saxicola grows shrubby with sparsely to well branched, upright to spreading, blue green stems of 1.5 to 3 centimeters in diameter. There are 6 to 9 ribs available. The 1 to 5 needle-like middle spines are up to 1.5 inches long. The 6 to 9 needles are white and have a black tip. They are 2 to 6 millimeters long.
The greenish-white flowers are up to 12 centimeters long. The fruits have diameters of up to 3 centimeters.[3]
Distribution edit
Praecereus saxicola is widespread in southwestern Brazil and northeastern Argentina at altitudes of 300 to 900 meters.
Taxonomy edit
The first description as Cereus saxicola was published in 1893 by Thomas Morong.[4] The specific epithet saxicola is derived from the Latin words saxum for 'rock' and -cola for '-dwelling' and refers to the rocky habitat of the species. Nigel Paul Taylor placed the species in the genus Praecereus in 1997. Taxonomic synonyms include Cereus cavendishii Monv. (1839) and Cereus rhodoleucanthus K.Schum. (1899).
References edit
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Praecereus saxicola". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 549. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ Sciences., New York Academy of (1877). "Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences". New York Academy of Sciences. ISSN 0077-8923. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
External links edit
Media related to Praecereus saxicola at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Praecereus saxicola at Wikispecies
