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Loxanthocereus faustianus

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Loxanthocereus faustianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Loxanthocereus
Species:
L. faustianus
Binomial name
Loxanthocereus faustianus
(Backeb.) Backeb.
Synonyms
  • Borzicactus acanthurus subsp. faustianus (Backeb.) G.J.Charles 2012
  • Borzicactus faustianus Backeb. 1933
  • Cleistocactus acanthurus subsp. faustianus (Backeb.) Ostolaza 1998
  • Cleistocactus acanthurus var. faustianus (Backeb.) Ostolaza 1996
  • Echinopsis acanthura subsp. faustiana (Backeb.) Molinari & Mayta 2015

Loxanthocereus faustianus is a species of Loxanthocereus found in Peru.[1]

Description

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It is a cactus with red-orange flowers, and that grows between 40 centimetres (16 in) and 45 centimetres (18 in) tall. It produces red to brown berries, and medium-sized brown-black seeds.[2]

Distribution

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Plants are found in Lima, Peru in the valleys of Chillón, Rímac and Santa Eulalia at elevations around 1260 meters.

References

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  1. ^ "Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ Castro-Cepero, Viviana; Ceroni-Stuva, Aldo (2015). "ASPECTOS TAXONÓMICOS Y DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA TRIBU TRICHOCEREEAE EN EL CERRO UMARCATA Y QUEBRADA OROBEL, VALLE DEL RÍO CHILLON, LIMA" (PDF). Ecología Aplicada (in Spanish). 14 (1–2): 80 (6 in pdf). ISSN 1993-9507. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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