Corryocactus erectus

Corryocactus erectus
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Corryocactus
Species:	C. erectus
Binomial name
	Corryocactus erectus; (Backeb.) F. Ritter 1931

Short description: Species of cactus

Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.^[2]

Description

Corryocactus erectus grows semi-prostrate to upright, is only slightly branched and reaches heights of up to 1 meter. The slender, cylindrical shoots have a diameter of up to 3 centimeters. There are five to nine narrow, not very prominent ribs. The eight to 18 bright, unequally long thorns that radiate in all directions have a darker base and cannot be differentiated into central and peripheral thorns. They are up to 1 centimeter long.

The light red to vermilion flowers are 2.5 to 4 centimeters long. The bright red fruits reach a diameter of up to 2 centimeters.^[3]

Distribution

Corryocactus erectus is widespread in Cusco, Peru.

Taxonomy

The first description as Erdisia erecta was made in 1942 by Curt Backeberg.^[4] The specific epithet erectus comes from Latin, means 'upright' and refers to the upright shoots. Friedrich Ritter placed the species in the genus Corryocactus in 1981

References

↑ Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-04). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152189/121462491. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
↑ "Name - Corryocactus erectus Cárdenas". 2019-08-04. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/5101694.
↑ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005) (in de). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon. Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 145–146. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
↑ "Au Cactus Francophone :" (in fr). https://www.cactuspro.com/lecture/Ritter-Friedrich/KakteenSudamerika4/page-49.de.html.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1135406 entry

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[Assessment)_2011_p.-1] Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-04). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152189/121462491. Retrieved 2023-10-29.

[Tropicos_2019-2] "Name - Corryocactus erectus Cárdenas". 2019-08-04. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/5101694.

[Anderson_Eggli_2005_p._145–146-3] Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005) (in de). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon. Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 145–146. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

[Au_Cactus_Francophone_s984-4] "Au Cactus Francophone :" (in fr). https://www.cactuspro.com/lecture/Ritter-Friedrich/KakteenSudamerika4/page-49.de.html.

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