Two rare Bolivian endemic cacti

Walker, Colin C. (2018). Two rare Bolivian endemic cacti. New Zealand Cactus & Succulent Journal, 71(3) pp. 14–17.

Abstract

Two rare endemic Bolivian cacti were observed in flower in the Duthie Park collection, Aberdeen. Vatricania guentheri produces a lateral cephalium that extends down the stem up to 50 cm in length from which the bell-shaped nocturnal flowers emerge. Cleistocactus reae is a little-known micro-endemic from the Bolivian Yungas. It has slender basally-branching stems up to 2 m tall with strawberry red straight flowers up to 7 cm long.

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• Item ORO ID
• 58732
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 0113-0331
• Extra Information
• additional email address: c.walker702@btinternet.com
• Keywords
• Vatricania guentheri; Cleistocactus reae; Bolivian cacti
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Depositing User
• Colin Walker