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Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas
Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Arequipa Department, Peru and consists of 2 subpopulations.
From the article Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas grows shrubby and forms dense groups up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. The cylindrical, gray-green shoots reach a diameter of up to 10 cm (3.9 in). There are eight broad ribs that are grooved transversely. The conspicuous areoles on it are brown and are clustered at the tips of the shoots. The one to four very strong central spines are curved backwards and interlocking. They are dark brown and turn gray with age. The central spines are sometimes angular and grooved. They are up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The up to 20 radial spines are thin and very short. The funnel-shaped, white flowers open at night. They grow up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long and reach a diameter of 10 cm (3.9 in). The spherical to elongated fruits are reddish to yellowish orange.
Range & habitat
Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas is found in the Arequipa Department of Peru in montane areas along the coast.
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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In the stacks
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 444816.