Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme is a species of the genus Lepismium in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ).
Description
Lepismium cruciforme growing epiphytic or lithophytic with semi- upright to creeping stems that are branched something. The very variable, often purple tinged engine segments are linear to lanceolate, three - to five -angled, winged or flat. They are up to 50 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide. The edges are notched striking. In the notches sit the areoles, which are staffed with tufts of white wool. Spines are rarely present.
The cream-colored, yellow, pink or rarely magenta flowers appear sideways. They are 1 to 1.3 inches long. The areola can be 1 to 5 flowers are formed. The spherical, more or less purple fruit have diameters of up to 6 mm.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Lepismium cruciforme is common in the north-east to south-west of Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. The first description was in 1829 as Cactus cruciformis by José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo. Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel she put 1838 in the genus Lepismium. In 1994, the species name was proposed for preservation ( noun conservandum ), which was confirmed in 1999 by the 14th International Botanical Congress in St. Louis. A synonym is Lepismium commune Pfeiff. (1835, nom. Illeg. ICBN article 52.1).
Lepismium cruciforme is on the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised classified.