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Plate 338. Cleistocactus acanthurus
Author(s) -
Mottram Roy
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8748.00142
Subject(s) - ecology , geography , biology
The Peruvian species Cleistocactus acanthurus (Vaupel) D. R. Hunt (Cactaceae) is illustrated. Its history, relationships, distribution, ecology, threats and cultivation requirements are discussed and a full description of the species is provided. For comparison, the related C. sextonianus (Backeb.) D. R. Hunt is also illustrated.