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Arthrocereus glaziovii
Arthrocereus glaziovii is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is succulent cactus subshrub endemic to southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the article Arthrocereus glaziovii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Arthrocereus glaziovii grows with erect shoots and slightly spreading side shoots from 1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.59 to 0.98 in) in diameter. There are 12 low ribs on the shoots. The 20 to 30 spines are subulate, brownish to ash gray in color and between 1.5 and 2.5 cm (0.59 and 0.98 in) long. The white flowers are slightly curved and up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long. Elongated fruits of up to 2 cm (0.79 in) are formed.
Range & habitat
Arthrocereus glaziovii is widespread in the east and south of Belo Horizonte in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais at altitudes of 1300 to 1750 meters. The distribution area covers around 1000 km2.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 184397.