Cereus comarapanus Cárdenas

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Cordillera Prov.

• Locality

  7 km NW of turnoff from highway at Río Seco on dirt road toward La Florida.

• Elevation

  Alt. 525 m. (1722 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.6411, -63.2936

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Cactaceae Cereus
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Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, 7 km NW of turnoff
from highway at Río Seco on dirt road toward La Florida.
Chaco forest on slightly rolling area, sandy soil. With
Astronium, Anadenanthera macrocarpa, Phyllostylon
rhamnoides, Bromelia serra, Capparis speciosa, C. retusa,
Ximenia americana.
18°38.46’S,63°17.61’W. alt. 525 m.
Small "tree” 8 m. tall, with nearly terete trunk 18 cm. in
diameter with 4 rows of large spines. Beginning to branch at
2 m. above ground, the branches ascending and the ca. 40
ultimate branches erect, mostly 6-ribbed. Flower buds only.
Coll.: M. Nee 51418
15 Nov. 2000
03858S83
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