Cereus pachyrrhizus

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Cereus pachyrrhizus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cereus
Species:
C. pachyrrhizus
Binomial name
Cereus pachyrrhizus
K.Schum.
Synonyms

Piptanthocereus pachyrrhizus(K.Schum.) F.Ritter [1]

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Cereus pachyrrhizus (sometimes spelled pachyrhizus) [2] is a species of plant in the genus Cereus .

Description

Cereus pachyrrhizus is a tree-like cactus, growing up to 10 feet (3.0 m) tall. The stems are around 10 cm (4 in) wide and usually have 6 ribs. The stem also have 1.3 cm (1⁄2 in) areoles, each bearing 10-13 spines. [3] The flowers are white and showy and fruits dry up when ripe. [4]

Distribution

Cereus pachyrrhizus is native to the seasonally dry deserts of Paraguay. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cereus pachyrrhizus K.Schum. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Cereus pachyrrhizus". Dictionary of Cactus Names. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Cereus pachyrhizus". www.desert-tropicals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Plant database entry for Cereus pachyrrhizus with 12 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.


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