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Pilosocereus collinsii
Pilosocereus collinsii is a species of cactus native to Oaxaca, Mexico.
From the article Pilosocereus collinsii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pilosocereus collinsii grows up to 3 meters tall, having slender stems 3-4 cm in diameter. Each stem has around 7 obtuse ribs. Numerous acicular spines are found on the areoles; the areoles are spaced 1.5 cm apart. Up to 5 cm long, the flowers are born on the stem tips. Fruits are globular, somewhat depressed, and 3 cm long. The black seeds are 1.5 to 2 mm long.
In human culture
The specific epithet "Collinsii" refers G. N. Collins, who first reported this plant in 1902.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 274344.