Leptocereus quadricostatus
Leptocereus quadricostatus is a flowering plant in the genus Leptocereus from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet quadricostatus derives from the Latin words for quadr - four ' and for costatus, ribbed ' and refers to the vierrippigen shoots of Art
Description
Leptocereus quadricostatus growing shrubby one to 20 centimeters thick trunk, reached heights of growth 2-4 meters and often forms thickets. The numerous, bent over to upright shoots are dull dark green. The top drive segments have diameters of 3.5 to 6 centimeters. There are 3 to 4 low and thin ribs available. The needle-like spines are long and 4 inches.
The tubular, yellowish to greenish white flowers appear in terminal cephaliumähnlichen formations. They are up to 4 inches long and have a diameter of 2 centimeters. Your Perikarpell and the corolla tube are occupied with short spines. The ball - to egg-shaped fruits are red when ripe and are 3-5 inches long.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Leptocereus quadricostatus is common in the southwest of Puerto Rico. The first description as Cereus quadricostatus was published in 1881 by Domingo Bello y Espinosa. Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose they put 1913 in the genus Leptocereus.
Leptocereus quadricostatus was in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN in 1997 as ' Endangered ( EN )', ie performed as endangered. In the revision of the list for 2003 was the species as " Critically Endangered ", ie threatened with extinction, classified. According to a further revision of the list of 2013, the species is now back as " Endangered ( EN ) ', ie performed as endangered. <