Armatocereus
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Armatocereus (from Latin armatus, "armed" and cereus, "pliant/soft") is a genus of mostly tree-like cacti from South America (Colombia, Ecuador to Peru). These species have a conspicuous constriction at the end of the annual growth. The flowers are mostly white, with a more or less spiny ovary. The fruits are mostly spiny.[citation needed]
Species
The Plant List (version 1.1, September 2013) accepts six species:[1]
- Armatocereus cartwrightianus Backeb.
- Armatocereus godingianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
- Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb.
- Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.
- Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb.
- Armatocereus rauhii Backeb.
References
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