Pilosocereus multicostatus
Pilosocereus multicostatus is a flowering plant in the genus Pilosocereus from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet multicostatus means vielrippig '.
Description
Pilosocereus multicostatus growing shrubby, often without clearly distinct trunk, branches near the soil and reaches stature heights of 1.5 to 3.5 meters. The upright, smooth, bright green shoots are slightly lignified and have diameters from 3.8 to 7.5 centimeters. There are 18 to 25 ribs available. The translucent spines are golden yellow to brown. The 3-7 rising middle spines are 1-2 inches long. The 15-18 outstretched spines are 5 to 10 millimeters long. The flowering size of the drives is not or only weakly expressed. The flowerable areoles are dotted along the shoots, but are more often found at the tip. They are occupied with sparse gray or white long hair and golden flexible bristles of up to 4 centimeters long.
Gradually enlarged flowers are up to 4.7 cm long and reach a diameter from 2.9 to 3 centimeters. The depressed spherical fruits have diameters from 2.5 to 3 centimeters, tear open at its base or the top and contain a magenta flesh.
Systematics, distribution and threat
Pilosocereus multicostatus is widespread in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in altitude 670-900 meters. The first description was published in 1979 by Friedrich Ritter.
Pilosocereus multicostatus was in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN in 2002 as " Near Threatened (NT) ", ie Threatened classified. In 2013, the species is considered " Endangered ( EN ) ', ie performed as endangered.