Echinopsis caineana (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Echinopsis caineana (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt -
Collector(s)
N. P. Taylor 2034 with M. Mendoza, J.R.I. Wood, 23 Nov 2006
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Location
Bolivia. Potosí. Charcas Prov. Descending and close to the Rio Caine, coming from Torotoro.
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Habitat
Dry thorn scrub, with abundant Aacia furcatispina and Cnidosculus; between sharp-edged limestone blocks.
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Description
to 40 cm tall, branching near base or solitary, with 7-9 ribs. Flesh very dry and not at all mucilaginous. Some plants attacked by borers. Flowering before rains; floral remains dark magenta.
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Specimen Notes
Duplictaes: K, LPB, USZ, BOLV
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01392959
Occurrence ID: b178c113-5b00-47c5-b25b-68a12636fa9d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Potosí
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County/Municipio
Charcas Prov.
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Locality
Descending and close to the Rio Caine, coming from Torotoro
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Coordinates
-18.1011, -65.7561
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Distribution
HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW. ZZs sA Cactaceae Echinopsis caineana (Cárdenas) D. Hunt BOLIVIA. Potosí. Prov. Charcas. Descending and close to the Rio Caine, coming from Torotoro. S 18:06.064, W 65:45.369; 2412 metres. Dry thorn scrub, with abundant Acacia furcatispina and Cnidosculus\ between sharp-edged limestone blocks. Description: to 40 cm, branching near base or solitary, with 7-9 ribs. Flesh very dry and not at all mucilaginous. Some plants attacked by borers. Flowering before rains; floral remains dark magenta. Notes: conservation status (IUCN) probably VU D2; sympatric with E. bridgesii subsp. vallegrandensis. Collector: N P Taylor 2034 With: M Zaraté & J RI Wood. Date: 23 Nov. 2006 Duplicates: LPB, USZ, BOLV 01392959
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Echinopsis caineana (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt