Corryocactus erectus

Corryocactus erectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Corryocactus
Species:
C. erectus
Binomial name
Corryocactus erectus
(Backeb.) F. Ritter 1931

Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.[2]

Description

Corryocactus erectus grows semi-prostrate to upright, is only slightly branched and reaches heights of up to 1 meter. The slender, cylindrical shoots have a diameter of up to 3 centimeters. There are five to nine narrow, not very prominent ribs. The eight to 18 bright, unequally long thorns that radiate in all directions have a darker base and cannot be differentiated into central and peripheral thorns. They are up to 1 centimeter long.

The light red to vermilion flowers are 2.5 to 4 centimeters long. The bright red fruits reach a diameter of up to 2 centimeters.[3]

Distribution

Corryocactus erectus is widespread in Cusco, Peru.

Taxonomy

The first description as Erdisia erecta was made in 1942 by Curt Backeberg.[4] The specific epithet erectus comes from Latin, means 'upright' and refers to the upright shoots. Friedrich Ritter placed the species in the genus Corryocactus in 1981

References

  1. ^ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-04). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. ^ "Name - Corryocactus erectus Cárdenas". Tropicos. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 145–146. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  4. ^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-29.