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Revision as of 14:07, 11 October 2023
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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: | Cleistocactus |
| Species: | C. pungens
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Cleistocactus pungens is a species of columnar cactus in the genus Cleistocactus, endemic to Peru.
Description
Cleistocactus pungens grows as a shrub with spreading shoots and reaches heights of 1 to 1.5 meters with diameters of 3 to 4 centimeters. The areoles are initially brown and later gray. The thorns are initially dark reddish brown and later gray. It has 2 to 5 central spines that 2 to 5 centimeters long; the 8 to 12 marginal spines are 2 to 12 millimeters long.[1]
The purple-colored flowers are slightly curved downwards above the pericarpel. They are up to 7.5 centimeters long and have a diameter of 5 millimeters. The fruits are red with diameter of up to 2 centimeters.[1][2]
Distribution
Cleistocactus pungens is widespread in the Peruvian regions of Ayacucho and Apurímac at altitudes of 1500 to 2000 meters.
Taxonomy
The first description was made in 1964 by Friedrich Ritter.[3] The specific epithet pungens comes from Latin, means 'stinging' and refers to the thorns of the species.
References
- ^ a b "Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)". Earth.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 123. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ Ritter, F. (1964). "Diagnosen von neuen Kakteen". Taxon. 13 (3). Wiley: 114–118. doi:10.2307/1216628. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1216628.
External links
Media related to Cleistocactus pungens at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cleistocactus pungens at Wikispecies
