Biology:Monvillea amazonica

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Monvillea amazonica
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Monvillea
Species:
Template:Taxonomy/MonvilleaM. amazonica
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MonvilleaMonvillea amazonica
(K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms[1]
  • Praecereus euchlorus subsp. amazonicus Praecereus apoloensis
  • Monvillea apoloensis Cereus amazonicus
  • K.Schum. (Cárdenas) P.J.Braun & Esteves
  • Cárdenas (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor
  • Monvillea ballivianii Cereus ballivianii
  • Cárdenas (Cárdenas) Buxb.
  • Cereus apoloensis (Cárdenas) P.J.Braun & Esteves
  • (K.Schum.) Buxb. Praecereus amazonicus

Monvillea amazonica is a species of cactus (family Cactaceae) found in Peru and Bolivia.[1]

Description

Monvillea amazonica is at first erect, many meters long, and minimally branched. Stems have 7 acute ribs and areoles are 17 mm (0.67 in) long. Each areole has about 15 weak spines that are 8 mm (0.31 in) long. The floriferous region is on the upper part of the stem but not at the tip. Flowers are straight and are also 8 cm (3.1 in) long. The fruit is oblong and capped by the withering flower.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Monvillea amazonica (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164174-2. 
  2. ↑ N. L. Britton, J.L. Rose (1920). The Cactaceae. pp. 24. 

Wikidata ☰ Q41793222 entry



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