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Arthrocereus melanurus
Arthrocereus melanurus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened largely by habitat loss.
From the article Arthrocereus melanurus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Arthrocereus melanurus grows basally branched with multiple shoots that are up to a meter or more long. The shoots are divided at short intervals, with the individual segments being 10 to 40 cm (3.9 to 15.7 in) long and having a diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 cm (0.98 to 1.38 in). The 9 to 19 low ribs are 2 to 3 mm (0.079 to 0.118 in) high. There are numerous, unequally long, golden yellow to white thorns. The up to 15 strong upper marginal and central spines are brown. The approximately 20 lower bristle-like radial spines are between 5 and 8 mm (0.20 and 0.31 in) long. The yellow to white flowers are up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long.
Range & habitat
Arthrocereus melanurus is widespread in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais at altitudes of 700 to 1700 meters.
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 189493.