Biology:Corryocactus erectus
| Corryocactus erectus | |
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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: | Corryocactus |
| Species: | C. erectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corryocactus erectus (Backeb.) F. Ritter 1931
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Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.[2]
Description
Corryocactus erectus grows semi-prostrate to upright, is only slightly branched and reaches heights of up to 1 meter. The slender, cylindrical shoots have a diameter of up to 3 centimeters. There are five to nine narrow, not very prominent ribs. The eight to 18 bright, unequally long thorns that radiate in all directions have a darker base and cannot be differentiated into central and peripheral thorns. They are up to 1 centimeter long.
The light red to vermilion flowers are 2.5 to 4 centimeters long. The bright red fruits reach a diameter of up to 2 centimeters.[3]
Distribution
Corryocactus erectus is widespread in Cusco, Peru.
Taxonomy
The first description as Erdisia erecta was made in 1942 by Curt Backeberg.[4] The specific epithet erectus comes from Latin, means 'upright' and refers to the upright shoots. Friedrich Ritter placed the species in the genus Corryocactus in 1981
References
- ↑ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-04). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152189/121462491. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ↑ "Name - Corryocactus erectus Cárdenas". 2019-08-04. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/5101694.
- ↑ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005) (in de). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon. Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 145–146. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ↑ "Au Cactus Francophone :" (in fr). https://www.cactuspro.com/lecture/Ritter-Friedrich/KakteenSudamerika4/page-49.de.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1135406 entry
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