Corryocactus brevistylus
| Corryocactus brevistylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Corryocactus |
| Species: | C. brevistylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corryocactus brevistylus (K. Schum. ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose 1920
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Corryocactus brevistylus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.[1] It is most noteworthy for its exceptionally long and formidable spines, up to ten inches (25 centimeters) in length.[2]
References
- ^ "Name - Corryocactus brevistylus Cárdenas". Tropicos. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Backeberg, C. (1977). Cactus Lexicon. Poole and Dorset, England: Blandford Press. p. 340.
External links
Media related to Corryocactus brevistylus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Corryocactus brevistylus at Wikispecies