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Haageocereus versicolor
Haageocereus versicolor is a species of Haageocereus found in Peru.
From the article Haageocereus versicolor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Haageocereus versicolor grows as a shrub with upright or spreading shoots that branch from the base and form groups. The shoots reach a length of up to 1.5 meters with a diameter of 8 cm (3.1 in). There are 16 to 22 ribs on which there are whitish woolly areoles. The one or two central spines pointing upwards or downwards are yellow to brownish and 1 to 4 cm (0.39 to 1.57 in) long. The 20 to 30 fine, yellowish radial spines are up to 5 mm (0.20 in) long. The slender-tubed, white flowers reach a length of 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) and a diameter of 6 to 7 cm (2.4 to 2.8 in). The spherical, yellow fruits have a diameter of up to 3 cm (1.2 in).
Range & habitat
Haageocereus versicolor is widespread in Peru in the Piura, Lambayeque and Tumbes regions at altitudes of up to 1500 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 438998.