Chamaecereus saltensis

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Chamaecereus saltensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Chamaecereus
Species:
C. saltensis
Binomial name
Chamaecereus saltensis
(Speg.) Schlumpb.
Synonyms
List
    • Echinopsis saltensisSpeg. 1905
    • Echinocactus saltensisSpeg. 1905
    • Echinopsis nealeana(Backeb.) Friedrich 1974
    • Echinopsis pseudocachensis(Backeb.) Friedrich 1974
    • Echinopsis saltensis var. nealeana(Backeb.) J.G.Lamb. 1998
    • Echinopsis saltensis var. pseudocachensis(Backeb.) J.G.Lamb. 1998
    • Hymenorebutia nealeana(Backeb.) Buining 1939
    • Hymenorebutia pseudocachensis(Backeb.) Buining 1939
    • Lobivia cachensisBritton & Rose 1922
    • Lobivia emmaeBackeb. ex Spine 1949
    • Lobivia emmaeBackeb. 1948
    • Lobivia emmae var. brevispinaBackeb. 1949
    • Lobivia nealeanaBackeb. 1934
    • Lobivia nealeana var. grandifloraY.Itô 1957
    • Lobivia nealeana var. purpureifloraY.Itô 1957
    • Lobivia pseudocachensisBackeb. 1934
    • Lobivia pseudocachensis var. cinnabarinaBackeb. 1956 publ. 1957
    • Lobivia pseudocachensis var. sanguineaBackeb. 1956 publ. 1957
    • Lobivia saltensisBritton & Rose 1922
    • Lobivia saltensis var. emmae(Backeb.) G.D.Rowley 1982
    • Lobivia saltensis f. emmae(Backeb.) J.Ullmann 1992
    • Lobivia saltensis var. multicostataRausch 1977
    • Lobivia saltensis var. nealeana(Backeb.) Rausch 1977
    • Lobivia saltensis var. pseudocachensis(Backeb.) Rausch 1985-1986 publ. 1987
    • Lobivia saltensis var. zapallarensisRausch 1985-1986 publ. 1987

Chamaecereus saltensis is a species of cactus from northwestern Argentina.

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Description

Chamaecereus saltensis is generally found growing as an individual plant, developing clusters with a robust taproot. The light green shoots, varying from spherical to short cylindrical, can attain a diameter of up to 9 cm (3.5 in). These shoots display 17 to 18 ribs adorned with flat tubercles. The areoles, situated closely along the ribs, contain one to four robust central spines, typically curved, measuring 1 to 1.2 cm (0.39 to 0.47 in) in length. Additionally, there are twelve to fourteen radial spines, thinner than the central spines, with a length of up to 6 mm (0.24 in).

The red, funnel-shaped flowers, darker towards the center, blossom on the sides of the shoots and unfurl during daylight hours. These flowers can extend to a length of up to 4 cm (1.6 in). The spherical fruits, measuring up to 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter. [2]

Distribution

Chamaecereus saltensis is found in the Argentina provinces of Salta and Tucumán, at elevations ranging from 1200 to 2400 meters growing in shrublands on clay soils.

Taxonomy

Carlos Luis Spegazzini initially described the species as Echinopsis saltensis in 1905. [3] The specific epithet "saltensis" denotes its occurrence in the Argentine province of Salta. In 2012, Boris O. Schlumpberger reclassified the species under the genus Chamaecereus. Another nomenclature synonym is Lobivia saltensis (Speg.) Britton & Rose (1922).

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References

  1. ↑ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 241. ISBN   3-8001-4573-1.
  3. ↑ Aires., Museo Nacional de Buenos (1905). "Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires". Impr. de Juan A. Alsina. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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