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Armatocereus
ghiesbreghtii
(K. Schum.) F. Ritter
Published In:
Die von Curt Backeberg in "Descriptiones Cactacearum novarum" veröffentlichten Diagnosen "neuer" peruanischer Kakteen nebst grundsätzlichen Erörterungen über taxonomische und nomenklatorische Fragen 31. 1958. (
Backeberg "Descr. Cact. Nov." Diag. Erört. Taxon. Nomenkl. Fragen
)
Synonymy
Armatocereus arboreus Rauh & Backeb.
Armatocereus churinensis Rauh & Backeb.
Armatocereus riomajensis Rauh & Backeb.
Cereus ghiesbreghtii K. Schum.
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 8/8/2009)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 8/8/2009)
Status:
Endemic
Voucher Text:
Collector unknown s.n.*; Ritter 139 (U)
Notes:
Accepted provisionally by Hunt (1992). The type of this taxon was thought to be Mexican in origin (see Britton & Rose, 1920: 60).
Reference:
Ritter, F. 1981. Peru. 4: 1239–1692. In F. Ritter Kakteen Südamer. Friedrich Ritter Selbstverlag, Spangenberg.
Department:
Arequipa, Lima
Elevation:
1000-1500, 1500-2000, 2000-2500, 2500-3000
Region:
Andean I, Andean II
Growth Form:
Erect, branched cactus
Habitat:
rocky slopes, shrublands
Lower Taxa
Armatocereus
ghiesbreghtii
var.
oligogonus
(Rauh & Backeb.) F. Ritter
=
Armatocereus
oligogonus
Rauh & Backeb.