Calibanus hookeri
Calibanus hookeri
Calibanus hookeri is a species of the genus Calibanus in the family of asparagus plants ( Asparagaceae ). An English common name is " Calibanus ".
Description
Calibanus hookeri forms a low, spherical, corky, woody caudex later from 30 to 100 cm width. The thin, variable, rough, grassy, linealischen, blue - green, serrated at the leaf margins leaves are 30-90 cm long and 2-3 mm wide.
The Rispige, stiff inflorescence is 10 to 20 cm wide. The flowers are purple in color. The species is dioecious / zweihäutig / hermaphrodite / eingeschechtlich.
The spherical to ovoid, pale brown fruit capsules contain a seed and are 8-9 mm long and 6-7 mm wide. The triangular seeds are 3 to 4 mm long and 3 mm wide.
Systematics and distribution
Calibanus hookeri is widespread in Mexico in the states of Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas in dry mountainous regions. It is associated with Coryphanta clavata and different Mammillaria species.
The first description was in 1911 by William Trelease.
Some of the numerous synonyms are Dasylirion hartwegianum Hook. (1859 ) and Dasylirion caespitosum Scheidw. (1861 )
Calibanus hookeri is widespread in central and northeastern Mexico. Typical is the low, round, korkige, woody caudex later. The thin, variable leaves resemble some Nolina species with grass-like leaves. The newly described species recently Calibanus glassianus has differences in inflorescence and fruit. However, similarities with Beaucarnea be compacta in the appearance significantly.
Calibanus hookeri can in dry state short periods of frost survive down to minus 8 ° C.