Cactus smithii

Filed As

Cactaceae
Cactus smithii ( holotype )
Collector(s)

A. C. Smith 3388, 31 Mar 1938-16 Apr 1938
Location

Guyana. Northwestern slopes of Kanuku Mountains in drainage of Moku-moku Creek (Takutu tributary).
Habitat

Dense forest; on exposed rocky ledges.
Description

Terrestrial; perianth segments rich rose pink; anthers pale yellow; fruit pink.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 118696

Occurrence ID: 7ebb11e4-7b97-4239-a025-f264c8e99366
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Caryophyllales
Family

Cactaceae
All Determinations

Cactus smithii det E. K. Schofield, 1976
Note: Authors as "Alexander ex Smith"
Melocactus smithii (Alexander) G.D.Rowley det N. P. Taylor, 1992
Type Details

holotype of Cactus smithii, verif. E. K. Schofield, 1976

Region

South America
Country

Guyana
Locality

Northwestern slopes of Kanuku Mountains in drainage of Moku-moku Creek (Takutu tributary)
Elevation

Alt. 150 - 400 m. (492 - 1312 ft.)
Distribution

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