Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora Madsen & Z.Aguirre

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora Madsen & Z.Aguirre

  • Collector(s)

    J. E. Madsen 7455 with C. Rosales, 05 Nov 2000

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. S of La Toma.

  • Habitat

    Xeric vegetation with cacti.

  • Description

    Arborescent, 4m tall. Trunk evident, spiny. Unusual plant with two lateral cephalia on each stem. Flowers purple. Fruit light purple. Fruits collected from other individuals, 2-2.5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Liquid material available at AAU.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 679862

    Occurrence ID: 909f0e6b-69b2-4ea9-b924-dce23f2be709

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    S of La Toma.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.98, -79.37

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Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU) in
collaboration with Herbario Reinaldo Espinosa, Ecuador (LOJA)
FLORA OF ECUADOR
Jens Elgaard Madsen
with Carlos Rosales
7455	Cactaceae
Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora J.E. Madsen & Z. Aguirre
det. by Madsen, J.E. (AAU), 2004
LOJA. S of La Toma. Xeric vegetation with cacti.
(79° 22' W 3° 59' S). Alt. 1300 m.	Nov 05, 2000
Arborescent, 4 m tall. Trunk evident, spiny. Unusual plant with two lateral
cephalia on each stem. Flowers purple. Fruit light purple. Fruits collected from
other individuals, 2-2.5 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide. Liquid material available at
AAU.
00679862