Cereus lamprospermus

Cereus lamprospermus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cereus
Species:
C. lamprospermus
Binomial name
Cereus lamprospermus
Synonyms[1]
  • Cereus colosseus (F.Ritter) Guiggi
  • Cereus grandicostatus Werderm.
  • Piptanthocereus colosseus F.Ritter
  • Piptanthocereus lamprospermus (K.Schum.) F.Ritter

Cereus lamprospermus is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, native to Bolivia and Paraguay.[1] C. lamprospermus subsp. colosseus reaches 50 ft (15 m), while C. lamprospermus subsp. lamprospermus "only" reaches 30 ft (9 m).[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Cereus lamprospermus subsp. colosseus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves – Bolivia
  • Cereus lamprospermus subsp. lamprospermus – Bolivia, Paraguay

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cereus lamprospermus K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Cereus lamprospermus". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.


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