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Weberbauerocereus

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Weberbauerocereus
Weberbauerocereus longicomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Trichocereinae
Genus: Weberbauerocereus
Backeb.[1]
Type species
Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Meyenia Backeb., nom. illeg.

Weberbauerocereus is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after Augusto Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes.[citation needed] The genus is native to Bolivia and Peru.[1]

Description

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The species of the genus Weberbauerocereus grow shrub-like to tree-like, branching at the base or above. They sometimes form tribes. The columnar shoots are erect or arching and sometimes climbing. Thorns, which are often strong, emerge from the white to yellowish, woolly areoles.

The large, tubular to bell-shaped flowers are whitish, brownish pink or reddish and usually open at night. The pericarpel and floral tube are densely covered with scales and hair.

The spherical, greenish-purple to orange-yellow fruits have a diameter of 3 to 5 centimeters and are covered with conspicuous hairs. The remainder of the flower is persistent, the pulp is white. The fruits contain black, shiny seeds.[2]

Species

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As of October 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Weberbauerocereus albus F.Ritter Peru.
Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas (Werderm. & Backeb.) F.Ritter Peru.
Weberbauerocereus churinensis F.Ritter Peru.
Weberbauerocereus cuzcoensis Kníže Peru.
Weberbauerocereus madidiensis Quispe & A.Fuentes Bolivia (La Paz)
Weberbauerocereus rauhii Backeb. Peru.
Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb. Peru.
Weberbauerocereus winterianus F.Ritter Peru.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Weberbauerocereus Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. pp. 639–641. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
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