Echinocereus reichenbachii
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Echinocereus reichenbachii is a species of the genus Echinocereus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet honors reichenbachii the German engineer and cacti collector Friedrich Reichenbach from Dresden. English common names are "Black Lace Cactus ", " Lace Cactus", "Merry Widow Cactus" and "Purple Candle Cactus".
Description
Echinocereus reichenbachii grows singly or branched with 12 or more branches. The spherical to cylindrical, tapered to the tip shoots grow upright, are light to dark green and covered with thorns. You can reach at diameters of up to 10 centimeters in stature heights of up to 40 centimeters. The 10 to 19 narrow ribs have low cusps. The up to 7 narrow central spines are colored differently and are 1 to 20 millimeters long. The comb- shaped arrangement 12 to 36 radial spines are 3 to 25 millimeters long.
The funnel-shaped, fragrant, pink to magenta flowers appear near the shoot tips. They have a darker or white throat are 5 to 12 centimeters long and reach a diameter of up to 12 centimeters. The spherical to ovoid, green fruit contains a white pulp and tear lengthwise on.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Echinocereus reichenbachii is common in the southwestern United States and in northeastern Mexico.
The first description as Echinocactus reichenbachii in 1843 by Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers. Friedrich Ferdinand Haage made the way in 1883 to the genus Echinocereus.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. reichenbachii
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. armatus
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. baileyi
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. burrensis
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. fitchii
- Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. perbellus
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.