Cereus pachyrrhizus
| Cereus pachyrrhizus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cereus |
| Species: | C. pachyrrhizus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cereus pachyrrhizus K.Schum. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Piptanthocereus pachyrrhizus (K.Schum.) F.Ritter[1] | |
Cereus pachyrrhizus (sometimes spelled pachyrhizus)[2] is a species of plant in the genus Cereus.
Description
Cereus pachyrrhizus is a tree-like cactus, growing up to 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft) tall with large, thickened, tuberous roots. The stems are cylindrical, yellowish-green to yellowish-brown in color, around 10 cm (4 in) wide and usually have 6 ribs. The stem also have 1.3 cm (1⁄2 in) areoles, each bearing 10-13 spines.[3] The flowers are white and showy.The fruits are ellipsoid in shape and measure up to 5 cm in length.[4]
Distribution
Cereus pachyrrhizus is native to the seasonally dry deserts of Paraguay.[1]
Taxonomy
The first description was published in 1903 by Karl Moritz Schumann who named it after its thick swollen roots.
References
- 1 2 "Cereus pachyrrhizus K.Schum. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Cereus pachyrrhizus". Dictionary of Cactus Names. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Cereus pachyrhizus". www.desert-tropicals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Plant database entry for Cereus pachyrrhizus with 12 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.