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Pilosocereus flexibilispinus
Pilosocereus flexibilispinus is a species of cactus native to Central Brazil.
From the article Pilosocereus flexibilispinus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pilosocereus flexibilispinus is tree-like cactus with a distinct trunk that can grow up to 8 m. The upright, bluish-green have a diameter of 5 to 12 cm. Each stem has 9 to 11 narrow ribs. The spines are yellow to brownish-red. 3 to 11 central spines 1.7 to 3.1 cm long and 14 to 20 radial spines 1.1 cm long are found on the areoles.The cephalium is well pronounced. The tubular flowers are up to 4.8 cm long.The spherical fruits have a diameter of up to 3.6 centimeters, splitting open when ripe. Red pulp is found in the fruits.
In human culture
The specific epithet flexibilispinus refers to the plant's flexible spines.
== 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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In the stacks
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 442095.