| Armatocereus matucanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus |
| Species: | A. matucanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb. ex A.W. Hill 1938 | |
Armatocereus matucanensis is a species of Armatocereus from Ecuador and Peru. [2]
Armatocereus matucanensis grows like a tree, branches out from the base in particular and reaches heights of growth of up to 6 metres. A strong trunk is usually formed. The upright, often lump-forming, grey-green, bluish-tinted shoots are divided into 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) long segments with a diameter of 7 to 13 cm (2.8 to 5.1 in). There are five to eight ribs separated by shallow furrows. The primrose, angular, flattened and slightly twisted brown spines later turn gray and have a darker tip. The one to four central spines have a length of three to seven centimeters. The 8 to 14 spread radial spines are 5 to 15 mm (0.20 to 0.59 in) long.
The narrow, funnel-shaped, white flowers stand out horizontally or are erect. They are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and have a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in). The ovoid fruits are green. They are 8 to 13 cm (3.1 to 5.1 in) long. [3]
Armatocereus matucanensis is found in Ecuador in the province of Loja and the Peruvian region of Lima.
The first description was in 1938 by Arthur William Hill. A nomenclature synonym is Lemaireocereus matucanensis (Backeb. ex A.W.Hill) W.T.Marshall (1941).
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