Echinocereus longisetus
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| Echinocereus longisetus | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. longisetus |
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| Echinocereus longisetus (Engelm.) Lem. | |
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Echinocereus longisetus is a species of Echinocereus found in Mexico.[2]
Subspecies
Echinocereus longisetus branches from the base, forming large clusters up to 1 meter in diameter. The upright cylindrical stems are 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) long and 5 to 8 cm (2.0 to 3.1 in) in diameter, with 11 to 24 low, tuberculated ribs. The plant has four to nine central spines that are straight or curly, whitish to brownish, and 1 to 10 cm (0.39 to 3.94 in) long. It also has 15 to 20 white marginal spines, each 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) long.
The funnel-shaped flowers are slightly pinkish-purple and appear near the base of the stems, not at the tips. They are 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) long and 6 to 7 cm (2.4 to 2.8 in) in diameter.[3][4]
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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.jpg) | Echinocereus longisetus subsp. delaetii (Gürke) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (S. Coahuila) |
 | Echinocereus longisetus subsp. longisetus | Mexico (CN. Coahuila) |
Distribution
Echinocereus longisetus is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León.
Plant growing in Viesca, Coahuila
Habitat in Viesca, Coahuila
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