Leucostele pectinifera
| Leucostele pectinifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Leucostele |
| Species: | L. pectinifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucostele pectinifera (Albesiano) Schlumpb.
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Leucostele pectinifera is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.[1]
Description[edit]
Leucostele pectinifera can grow up to 80 cm tall, featuring approximately 15 branches, some of which are arched and have a 5 cm diameter. The stems display 10-11 ribs, measuring 2 cm wide, and exhibit obovate to round areoles, each 2-3 mm high and 0.7-1.2 cm wide, with yellow and gray tones. There are four central spines, varying in length from 1.5 to 6 cm. Some possess a dark brown tip, others have a green base and brown tip, while some are light gray with a brown tip, conforming to an arched configuration. Additionally, the areoles have 12-15 light brown radial spines, measuring 2 cm in length.
The flowers of this species are covered in black wool. The fruits, measure 3 cm in length and 4.5 cm in diameter, are enriched with subulate scales, each 3 mm in size and abundant in brown and gray color hairs emerging from the axils.[2]
Distribution[edit]
Leucostele pectinifera is native to Chile, specifically in Region IV of Coquimbo, and can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 500 meters.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
The species is named after the pectinate distribution of radial spines in adult areoles.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Leucostele pectinifera (Albesiano) Schlumpb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b c Albesiano, Sofía (2012). "A New Taxonomic Treatment of the Genus Trichocereus (Cactaceae) in Chile". Haseltonia. 18: 116–139. doi:10.2985/026.018.0114. ISSN 1070-0048.
External links[edit]
Media related to Leucostele pectinifera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Leucostele pectinifera at Wikispecies
