Biology:Corryocactus brevistylus

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Short description: Species of cactus

Corryocactus brevistylus
Corryocactus brevistylus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Corryocactus
Species:
C. brevistylus
Binomial name
Corryocactus brevistylus
(K. Schum. ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose 1920

Corryocactus brevistylus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.[1] It is most noteworthy for its exceptionally long and formidable spines, up to ten inches (25 centimeters) in length.[2]

References

  1. "Name - Corryocactus brevistylus Cárdenas". 2019-08-04. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/5100706?langid=66. 
  2. Backeberg, C. (1977). Cactus Lexicon. Poole and Dorset, England: Blandford Press. p. 340. 

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