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Haageocereus acranthus
Haageocereus acranthus is a species of Haageocereus found in Peru.
From the article Haageocereus acranthus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Haageocereus acranthus grows in a columnar shape with arching or upright, sparsely branched shoots and reaches heights of 1 to 2 meters with diameters of up to 8 cm (3.1 in). There are twelve to 14 ribs, which are divided into tubercles near the shoot tip. The closely spaced areoles are yellow to dark brown. The usually single central spine, occasionally several are present, is directed downwards and up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. The 20 to 30 yellow radial spines are up to 1 cm (0.39 in) long. The greenish white flowers are 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) long. The green fruits are spherical.
Range & habitat
Haageocereus acranthus is widespread in the Peruvian regions of Ica and Lima at altitudes of 200 to 2700 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 337756.