Pilosocereus collinsii
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| Pilosocereus collinsii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. collinsii |
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| Pilosocereus collinsii (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley | |
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Pilosocereus collinsii is a species of cactus native to Oaxaca, Mexico.[1]
Pilosocereus collinsii grows up to 3 meters tall, having slender stems 3-4 cm in diameter. Each stem has around 7 obtuse ribs. Numerous acicular spines are found on the areoles; the areoles are spaced 1.5 cm apart. Up to 5 cm long, the flowers are born on the stem tips. Fruits are globular, somewhat depressed, and 3 cm long. The black seeds are 1.5 to 2 mm long.[2]
