Samaipaticereus herrerae
| Samaipaticereus herrerae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Samaipaticereus |
| Species: | S. herrerae
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| Binomial name | |
| Samaipaticereus herrerae L.E.Alomía
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Samaipaticereus herrerae is a species of cactus native to Peru formerly considered a geographical variant of Samaipaticereus corroanus.[1]
Description
Samaipaticereus herrerae is a heavily treelike cactus growing 3-4 meters tall. The pale green stems have 4 to 7 ribs, erect to arched, arcuate, and unsegmented with a diameter of 5-7 cm. 5 to 17 orange to grey spines arise from brownish areoles 2-3 mm in diameter and 1.5 cm apart.
The infundibuliform nocturnal flowers (5 cm long) only arise from subapical areoles. The flowers have white petals. Fruits are ovoid, 3 cm in length, and indistinctly ribbed. Seeds are larger than that of Samaipaticereus corroanus.[2]
Distribution
This species is found growing in Cusco department of Peru at elevations between 900–1300 meters. Plants are found growing along with Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis, Cereus vargasianus , and Rhipsalis baccifera
Taxonomy
Samaipaticereus herrerae was formerly considered a geographical form of Samaipaticereus corroanus. It was circumscribed due to subtle morphological differences of the two populations. [2] The plant was name after Fortunato Luciano Herrera who discovered the species.
References
- ^ "Samaipaticereus herrerae L.E.Alomía | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b https://www.cactuspro.com/biblio_fichiers/pdf/CactusAventures/CAI-2024.pdf
External links
- Data related to Samaipaticereus herrerae at Wikispecies