| Corryocactus erectus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Corryocactus |
| Species: | C. erectus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corryocactus erectus (Backeb.) F. Ritter 1931 | |
Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru. [1]
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