Cereus comarapanus Cárdenas

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Florida Prov.

• Locality

  6.5 km ENE of Mataral on highway to Mairana, 6 km SW of turnoff to Pampa Grande.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.08, -64.17

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Cactaceae Cereus comarapanus Card,
det. M. Nee, 1999
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida, 6.5 km. ENE of
Mataral on highway to Mairana, 6 km SW of turnoff to
Pampa Grande. Arid hillsides with cacti and thorn scrub.
18°05’S, 64°10’W. alt. 1400 m.
Single-stemmed, 6 m. tall, 5 cm. in diameter; trunk with
spines up to 12 cm. long; ultimate branches ca. 20, all erect,
5-6-ribbed. Flowers appear to be partly closed,, the outer
tepals dark pink, the inner white, with rather fart-like or
mousy odor now (2:00 P.M., sunny) but in morning after
overnight in press some opening flowers with light pleasant
spicy fragrance.
Coll.: M. Nee 50733
28 Nov. 1999
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