| Loxanthocereus faustianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Loxanthocereus |
| Species: | L. faustianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Loxanthocereus faustianus is a species of Loxanthocereus found in Peru. [1]
It is a cactus with red-orange flowers, and that grows between 40 centimetres (16 in) and 45 centimetres (18 in) tall. It produces red to brown berries, and medium-sized brown-black seeds. [2]
Plants are found in Lima, Peru in the valleys of Chillón, Rímac and Santa Eulalia at elevations around 1260 meters.
Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002.
The Department of Lima, known as the Department of the Capital until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. It belongs to the Pacific Slope, into which it flows after bathing the cities of Lima and Callao, together with the Chillón River, to the north, and the Lurín River, to the south. It is 204 km long and has a basin of 3,312 km², of which 2,237.2 km² is a humid basin. The basin has a total of 191 lagoons, of which only 89 have been studied. The river begins in the highlands of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region and its mouth is located in Callao, near Jorge Chávez International Airport.
The Lima Metropolitan Area is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian provinces of Lima and Callao. It is the largest of the metropolitan areas of Peru, the seventh largest in the Americas, the fourth largest in Latin America, and among the thirty largest in the world. The conurbation process started to be evident in the 1980s.
Loxanthocereus is a genus of cacti native to Peru.
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Santa Rosa is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Officially established as a district on February 6, 1962. The district's postal code is 38. It limits to the north and the east with the Ancón District, to the west with the Pacific Ocean, to the south with the Ventanilla District.
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The Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province. It is located in the north of the city.
Chivateros is a prehistoric stone tool quarry and associated workshop located near the mouth of the Chillón river in the Ventanilla District, northwest of Lima, Peru.
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Matucana formosa is a species of Matucana found in Peru.
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Loxanthocereus acanthurus is a species of Loxanthocereus found in Peru.
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