| Armatocereus procerus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Armatocereus |
| Species: | A. procerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb 1956 publ. 1957 | |
Armatocereus procerus is a species of Armatocereus found in southern Peru. [2]
Armatocereus procerus grows like a tree, usually has no clear trunk and reaches a height of up to 7 meters. The upright dark green or grey-green shoots are clearly divided into segments. There are eight to ten ribs on which there are large areoles. The one to four yellowish central spines have a darker tip and are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The 15 to 20 radial spines are each up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long.
The white flowers are up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and have a diameter of 5 cm (2.0 in). The fruits are green, and up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long.
Armatocereus procerus is distributed in the Peruvian regions of Ancash, Lima and Ica.
In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is listed as "Least Concern (LC)". [1]
The first description by Werner Rauh and Curt Backeberg was published in 1956.
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