Cereus spegazzinii

Cereus spegazzinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Cereeae
Genus:	Cereus
Species:	C. spegazzinii
Binomial name
Cereus spegazzinii
Synonyms
Piptanthocereus spegazzinii Monvillea spegazzinii Cereus anisitsii Monvillea anisitsii Cereus lindenzweigianus Monvillea lindenzweigiana Piptanthocereus lindenzweigianus Cereus ridleii Monvillea ebenacantha

Cereus spegazzinii is a species of cactus found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil and Paraguay.

Description

Cereus spegazzinii is a cactus that grows and branches abundantly. It is erect, sloping or almost creeping, with many cylindrical stems, of blue-green color often of glossy marble color. They grow up to 2 m in length and have a diameter of up to 6.5 cm. It has three to five ribs with very wide areoles. The first with two to three spines, and later with six blackish spines, and up to 1.5 cm in length. The flowers are white are 10 to 13 cm long and have a diameter of 7 to 9 cm. The fruits are pink ellipsoids.

External links

• Media related to Cereus spegazzinii at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Cereus spegazzinii at Wikispecies