Pachycereus schottii
Pachycereus schottii
Pachycereus schottii is a species of the genus Pachycereus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet honors the Austrian botanist Heinrich Wilhelm Schott. Trivial names ind " Cina ", " Garambuyo ", " Mochi ", " Senita ", " Sina ", " Seinita ", " Tuna Barbona " and " Viejo ."
Description
Pachycereus schottii growing tree -shaped to bushy with yellow-green, more or less erect shoots, which often develop into thickets with more than 100 branches. It reaches heights of growth 1-3 meters and engine diameter 5 to 10 centimeters. Rarely a tribe is formed. There are 4 to 13 clearly pronounced ribs available. The 1-3 strong, gray central spines are 1-3 inches long. The 3-5 radial spines are gray and 0.5 to 1.5 inches long. The terminal consists of Pseudocephalium bristly, pliable, gray thorns. It is sometimes more than 100 inches long.
The funnel-shaped flowers appear laterally from the Pseudocephalium and open at night. They are white to deep pink, to 5 inches long and can reach a diameter of 3 centimeters. Your Perikarpell and the corolla tube are occupied with dandruff and hair. The spherical red fruits contain a red pulp and reach 1-3 cm in diameter. They are edible, but are hardly used as food.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
The distribution area of Pachycereus schottii ranges from the south of the U.S. state of Arizona to north- western Mexico and there includes the states of Baja California and Sonora. It grows at altitudes 0-800 m.
The first description was in 1856 as Cereus schottii by George Engelmann. David Richard Hunt she put 1987 in the genus Pachycereus. Synonyms are Pilocereus schottii ( Engelm. ) Lem. and Lophocereus schottii ( Engelm. ) Britton & Rose.
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.