Echinocereus ortegae
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| Echinocereus ortegae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. ortegae |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinocereus ortegae Rose 1929 | |
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Echinocereus ortegae is a species of cactus native to Mexico.[2]
Subspecies
Echinocereus ortegae forms dense clusters up to 30 cm in diameter, composed of numerous dark green, cylindrical stems. These mostly upright stems are 10 to 40 cm long and 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter, with ten to sixteen tuberculate ribs. The whitish to brownish spines are needle-like or bristle-like. The three to six central spines are 0.9 to 2.2 cm long, and the ten to sixteen radial spines are up to 8 mm long. The bright scarlet flowers are tubular to funnel-shaped and slightly zygomorphic. They appear on the sides of the stems, measuring 6.5 to 10 cm long and 4.5 to 10 cm in diameter. The egg-shaped fruits are green with white flesh and lose their spines.[3]
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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 | Echinocereus ortegae subsp. koehresianus (G.Frank) W.Rischer & G.Frank | Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango) |
 | Echinocereus ortegae subsp. ortegae | NW. Mexico |
Distribution
Echinocereus ortegae is native to the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Durango.[3]
Habitat in Durango, Mexico
Plant growing in habitat in Sinaloa, Mexico
Habitat in Sinaloa, Mexico
