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Austrocylindropuntia
''Austrocylindropuntia'' is a genus of cactus, cacti (family (biology), family Cactaceae) with 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus ''Opuntia''. Some are native to South America. Species External links Cactaceae: Members of the genus ''Austrocylindropuntia'' Cacti of South America Opuntioideae genera Opuntioideae {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocylindropuntia Hirschii
''Austrocylindropuntia'' is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus '' Opuntia''. Some are native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o .... Species External links Cactaceae: Members of the genus ''Austrocylindropuntia'' Cacti of South America Opuntioideae genera Opuntioideae {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocylindropuntia Subulata
''Austrocylindropuntia subulata'' is a species of cactus native to the Peruvian Andes. The Latin specific epithet ''subulata'' means "awl-like", referring to the shape of the rudimentary leaves. It is also known by its common names as Eve's pin and Eve's needle. Description ''Austrocylindropuntia subulata'' can reach heights up to , with numerous branches. The elongated, slightly brittle branches are up to long. The stems are marked by rhomboid to ovate bumps in a few spiral rows. At the tip of each bump is the areole, from which grow one to four straight, grayish-white spines up to long. The awl-like rudimentary leaves are up to long. The orangy-pink flowers are up to long. The long, warty hypanthium is covered by rudimentary leaves up to long. The fruit are ovoid or club-like and sometimes thorny. They are up to long. Distribution ''A. subulata'' probably comes from the Peruvian Andes, where it is common at altitudes above . Today it has been naturalised in Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocylindropuntia Cylindrica
''Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica'' (syn. ''Opuntia cylindrica''), the cane cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. Distribution and Habitat It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and it has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. A popular ornamental, it is an invasive species in Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Due to a misidentification, for a time this species was erroneously thought to contain mescaline Mescaline, also known as mescalin or mezcalin, and in chemical terms 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is a natural product, naturally occurring psychedelic drug, psychedelic alkaloid, protoalkaloid of the substituted phenethylamine class, found .... References Opuntioideae Ornamental plants Flora of Colombia Flora of Ecuador Flora of Peru Plants described in 1942 {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocylindropuntia Floccosa (8415020249)
''Austrocylindropuntia floccosa'', also called ''waraqu'' ( Aymara and Quechua for cactus, Hispanicized spelling ''Huaraco'') is found in the high plains of Northern Peru and Bolivia. Uses Fences ''Waraqu'' are cultivated for the use of planting them close together to make living fences. Fruit The ''Austrocylindropuntia floccosa'' fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ... is edible.''Alfredo N. Neves, Diccionario de Americanismos'' (Editorial Sopena. Argentina, S.A.) References Cacti of South America Flora of Peru Flora of Bolivia Desert fruits Drought-tolerant plants Opuntioideae {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
