Echinocereus subinermis
Echinocereus subinermis
Echinocereus subinermis is a flowering plant in the genus Echinocereus from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet is derived from the Latin subinermis sub- words for, almost 'or' more or less ' and for inermis, unarmed ' and refers to the short spines of Art
Description
Echinocereus subinermis grows singly or branching and often forming groups consisting of up to 10 drives. The gray-green to reddish, depressed spherical to cylindrical shoots are 4 to 33 inches long and have diameters of 4-15 centimeters. There are five to eleven sharp ribs present, which are tuberculate or straight edges. The up to four most upstanding central spines, which may be absent are colored light or dark. They have lengths of 0.1 to 2 centimeters. The up to ten slender, pale yellow to gray spines are 0.1 to 3 inches long. The spines can also be completely absent.
The funnel-shaped, fragrant flowers are bright yellow. They will appear in the vicinity of the shoot tips, 7 to 10 inches in length and capable diameter of 5 to 13 centimeters. The gray-green obovate fruits are spiny and contain white pulp. You rip open along.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Echinocereus subinermis is common in the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Durango to the west of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
The first description by Frederick Scheer was published in 1856. We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Echinocereus subinermis subsp. subinermis
- Echinocereus subinermis subsp. ochoterenae ( J.G.Ortega ) N.P.Taylor
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN is the species as "Data Deficient ( DD)", ie out with no sufficient data.