Browningia chlorocarpa
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| Browningia chlorocarpa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Browningia |
| Species: | B. chlorocarpa |
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| Browningia chlorocarpa (Kunth) W.T.Marshall | |
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Browningia chlorocarpa is a species of Browningia found in Peru.
Browningia chlorocarpa grows tree-shaped, reaches heights of 1.5 meters or more and forms a dense crown that sits on a short trunk. The richly branched shoots are dull green. There are nine to ten ribs, which are divided into low cusps. Brownish to blackish thorns arise from the brownish areoles on them, which turn gray with age. The one to four central spines of unequal length are arranged crosswise, strongly palate and 3 to 6 centimeters long. The eight to ten radiating marginal spines are up to 1 centimeter long.
The flowers are reddish orange. [2]
Plant
spines
Distribution
Browningia chlorocarpa is widespread in the border area of the Peruvian regions of Piura and Cajamarca near Huancabamba.
