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Corryocactus tarijensis
Corryocactus tarijensis is a species of Corryocactus found in Bolivia.
From the article Corryocactus tarijensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species exhibits rhizomatous roots and can grow either prostrate or erect. Its grayish-green stems reach 20 to 60 cm in length and up to 4.5 cm in diameter. The stems are marked by up to seven ribs, each 1.5 cm high. Grayish areoles on these ribs bear 13 gray spines, characterized by brown tips and a wider base. These spines, measuring 1 to 5 cm, are indistinguishable as central or radial. Corryocactus tarijensis produces orange-red flowers that are 3 to 4 cm long and up to 4 cm in diameter. The spherical fruits, up to 2 cm in diameter, are covered in dark brown spines and contain brown seeds.
Range & habitat
Corryocactus tarijensis is a small, shrub-like cactus found in Bolivia, specifically in the Tarija department. It grows in desert or dry scrub biomes within inter-Andean valleys at altitudes of 2800 to 3200 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 438387.