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Pilosocereus bohlei
Xiquexique bohlei, synonym Pilosocereus bohlei, is a species of cactus found in Bahia, Brazil.
From the article Xiquexique bohlei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Xiquexique bohlei is a shrubby columnar cactus that branches only at its base, growing to a height of up to 1.8 meters. Its upright to arching shoots are light bluish to blue-green, have a diameter of up to 12 centimeters, and are club-shaped with a thickened base. The cactus features 9 to 12 ribs, each with slightly raised oval areoles that produce several hairs up to 3 centimeters long. The spines are initially reddish or light brown but later change to yellowish or a gray-black color. There is typically one central spine, measuring up to 2.5 centimeters, which is hard to distinguish from the 30 to 40 radial spines that are up to 20 millimeters long. A distinct flowering section emerges from the shoots, featuring up to 7 ribs and extending up to 40 centimeters in length, with white hairs up to 7 centimeters long in the flowering areoles. The cactus produces slightly curved, funnel-shaped white flowers that are light green on the outside. These flowers can be up to 5.5 centimeters long and have a diameter of up to 3.5 centimeters. Its greenish to bluish-green, depressed, spherical fruits can reach lengths of up to 3.5 centimeters and diameters of up to 4 centimeters, containing white pulp inside.
Range & habitat
Xiquexique bohlei is commonly found in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.
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 442089.