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Cuzco Cactus
Trichocereus cuzcoensis
Echinopsis cuzcoensis is a species of Echinopsis cactus found in Peru.
From the article Echinopsis cuzcoensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Echinopsis cuzcoensis grows tree-shaped with numerous, somewhat spreading branches and reaches heights of 5 to 6 meters. The cylindrical shoots are green. There are seven to eight low and rounded ribs. The areoles on them are 1 to 1.5 cm (0.39 to 0.59 in) apart. About twelve very strong, stiff thorns emerge from them and are swollen at their base. The thorns are up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long. The funnel-shaped, white flowers are fragrant. They are open day and night. The flowers are 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long.
Range & habitat
Echinopsis cuzcoensis is widespread in the Cusco region of Peru at altitudes of 3100 to 3600 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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 870003.