Lemaireocereus deficiens (Otto & A. Dietrich) Britton & Rose

Publication The Cactaceae 2: 94 (-95), fig. 138 (1920).
Basionyme Cereus deficiens Otto & A. Dietrich

Synonyme de

Stenocereus griseus (Haworth) F. Buxbaum

Commentaires

Publication:
"13. Lemaireocereus deficiens (Otto and Dietrich).
Cereus deficiens Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838.
Cereus clavatus Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838.
Cereus eburneus clavatus Fobe, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 18: 78. 1908.
A tall tree-like plant, with a more or less definite trunk and many stout erect branches, the old trunk often spineless; branches somewhat glaucous; ribs 7 or 8, very broad at base; areoles borne at the depressions on the ribs, large, white or brown-felted; spines about 8, grayish with black tips, more or less spreading, sometimes appressed, 1 to 1.5 cm. long, the clusters either with or without central ones, these, when present, 3 cm. long and a little flattened; flowers only 5 to 6 cm. long; ovary without spines, the areoles felted; fruit very spiny, edible, its flesh either red or white, juicy.
Type locality: Carácas, Venezuela.
Distribution: Central part of coast of Venezuela.
This species is common on all the hills about La Guayra, is less common in the mountains towards Carácas, and is also to be found along the coast at Puerto Cabello. About towns it is much used as a hedge plant.
Figure 138 is from a photograph taken by Mrs. J. N. Rose near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in 1916."

Etymologie

Lemaireocereus: en l'honneur du botaniste français Charles Lemaire (1800-1871), cierge de Lemaire.
deficiens: du latin deficiens, faible, insuffisant.

Numéros de collecte

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Auteur

philippe (contacter)
Fiche créée le 24/12/2004.