Echinopsis schickendantzii
Echinopsis schickendantzii
Echinopsis schickendantzii is a species of the genus Echinopsis in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet honors schickendantzii the German chemist Friedrich Schickendantz (1837-1896), who immigrated to Argentina in 1861.
Description
Echinopsis schickendantzii growing shrubby or sometimes individually but usually branched from the base, forming clumps. The cylindrical to oblong, glossy bright green shoots are 15 to 25 inches long and have diameters of up to 6 centimeters. There are 14 to 18 low and somewhat sharp-edged ribs present, which are notched. The areoles located on it are very close to each other and touch each other occasionally. The springing from the areoles yellowish spines are flexible and up to 1 inches long. There are trained four central spines. Occasionally there will be more with age. There are nine spines available.
The tubed to funnel-shaped, white, non -scented flowers appear near the vertex engine and open at night. They are 20 to 22 inches long. The flower tube is tight black hairy. The spherical, dark green fruits are sweet and tear on. They have a length of up to 6 inches, and reach a diameter of 5 centimeters.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Echinopsis is schickendantzii common in the Argentine provinces of Salta and Tucumán at an average altitude 1600-3200 meters.
The first description by Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber was published in 1896.
Further nomenclatural synonyms are Cereus schickendantzii ( FACWeber ) FACWeber Rol. ex - Goss. (1904, nom. Inval. ICBN article 34.1 c ) and Trichocereus schickendantzii ( FACWeber ) Britton & Rose (1920). Following taxa were included as a synonym in the way: Trichoccreus manguinii Backeb. (1953), echinopsis manguinii ( Backeb. ) H.Friedrich GDRowley & (1974) and Trichoccreus volcanensis F.Ritter (1980).
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.