Cleistocactus samaipatanus

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Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Cleistocactus
Species: C. samaipatanus
Binomial name
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
(Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Bolivicereus brevicaulis F.Ritter
  • Bolivicereus croceus F.Ritter
  • Bolivicereus rufus F.Ritter
  • Bolivicereus samaipatanus Cárdenas
  • Borzicactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) Kimnach
  • Cleistocactus samaipatensis (Cárdenas) D.R. Hunt

Cleistocactus samaipatanus is a species in the cactus family with long, narrow columnar green stems and pale gold spines native to South America. It grows vigorously with large, pinky-red flowers.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cleistocactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 1 December 2012. 

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