Echinocereus ortegae
Species of cactus
| Echinocereus ortegae | |
|---|---|
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Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. ortegae |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinocereus ortegae Rose 1929 | |
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Echinocereus ortegae is a species of cactus native to Mexico.[2]
Description
Echinocereus ortegae forms dense clusters up to 30 cm in diameter, composed of numerous dark green, cylindrical stems. These mostly upright stems are 10 to 40 cm long and 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter, with ten to sixteen tuberculate ribs. The whitish to brownish spines are needle-like or bristle-like. The three to six central spines are 0.9 to 2.2 cm long, and the ten to sixteen radial spines are up to 8 mm long. The bright scarlet flowers are tubular to funnel-shaped and slightly zygomorphic. They appear on the sides of the stems, measuring 6.5 to 10 cm long and 4.5 to 10 cm in diameter. The egg-shaped fruits are green with white flesh and lose their spines.[3]
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Echinocereus ortegae subsp. koehresianus (G.Frank) W.Rischer & G.Frank | Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango) | |
| Echinocereus ortegae subsp. ortegae | NW. Mexico |
Distribution
Echinocereus ortegae is native to the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Durango.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Jesús González Ortega in 1929, with its name honoring the Mexican botanist.
References
- ^ León de la Luz, J.L.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Hernández, H.M. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus ortegae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152420A121474161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152420A121474161.en.
- ^ a b "Echinocereus ortegae Rose 1929". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 200–201. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
External links
Media related to Echinocereus ortegae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus ortegae at Wikispecies
