Tephrocactus articulatus
Tephrocactus articulatus
Tephrocactus articulatus is a flowering plant in the genus Tephrocactus from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ).
Description
Tephrocactus articulatus grows erect, is loosely branched and reaches stature heights of 30 to 60 centimeters (rarely to 120 cm). The substantially spherical or short cylindrical or club-shaped engine segments are 10 inches long (or longer) and have diameters of 3-5 centimeters. The sharp cusps in highly visible spirals. Are 3 to 40 areolae available per train segment, which are evenly distributed. Spines arise either all areoles, or only those in the upper half segment. You can also missing. The red to purple- black something glochids are deeply sunk into the drive segments. They are very numerous, especially at the lower areoles. The 1-4 (rarely to 8) flexible spines, which may be absent, are flattened and sometimes paper-like. They are up to 10 cm (rarely to 15 cm) long and 4 mm (rarely up to 12 mm ) wide.
The white to slightly pink flowers are up to 4.5 inches long and can reach a diameter of 3 to 8 centimeters. Your Perikarpell is covered with areoles, however, bear no thorns. The spherical to tönnchenförmigen to wrong conical fruits are long to 3 inches. They are thin, dry and usually carry no thorns.
Systematics and distribution
Tephrocactus articulatus is widespread in Argentina on stony to sandy flats and slopes at altitudes 500-1800 m. The distribution area extends south from Salta to Mendoza and east to Santiago del Estero, Córdoba and San Luis.
The first description was in 1837 as Cereus articulatus by Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer. Curt Backeberg she put 1953 in the genus Tephrocactus. Tephrocactus articulatus is highly variable. There are numerous synonyms, including Opuntia diademata Lem. (1838 ).