Echinopsis clavata

Echinopsis clavata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Echinopsis
Species:
E. clavata
Binomial name
Echinopsis clavata
Synonyms
  • Trichocereus clavatus F.Ritter 1980

Echinopsis clavata, is a species of Echinopsis cactus found in Bolivia.[1]

Description

Echinopsis clavatus grows shrubby, branches from the base and is more or less prostrate and creeping. The club-shaped, dark green shoots are 1 to 2 meters long and have a diameter of 7 to 15 cm (2.8 to 5.9 in) with seven to ten blunt ribs that are notched. The round areoles are densely covered with orange-brown wool and are 1.5 to 2.2 cm (0.59 to 0.87 in) apart. Dark brown, needle-like, mostly straight spiness emerge from them. The usually single, very strong central spine is 2 to 9 cm (0.79 to 3.54 in) long and four to eight slightly spread out radial spines are 0.5 to 3 cm (0.20 to 1.18 in) long. The funnel-shaped, white flowers reach a length of up to 18 cm (7.1 in).[2]

Distribution

Echinopsis clavatus is widespread in the Bolivian department of La Paz at altitudes of 2500 to 3000 meters.

Taxonomy

The first description by Friedrich Ritter was published in 1980 as Trichocereus clavatus.[3] The specific epithet clavatus comes from Latin, means 'club-shaped' and refers to the shape of the shoots.

References

  1. ^ "Echinopsis clavata". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. pp. 225–226. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  3. ^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-06.