Rauhocereus
Sign in to saveRauhocereus is a monotypic genus of cacti (family Cactaceae). Its only species is Rauhocereus riosaniensis, which has nocturnal flowers. It is known from northern Peru (Rio Santa, Rio Zana, Chamaya and Jaén).
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trichocereeae
- Image
- Rauhocereus riosaniensis pm.jpg
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- genus
- taxonomic type
- Rauhocereus riosaniensis
- taxon name
- Rauhocereus
- taxon common name
- 龟甲柱属
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Rauhocereus is a monotypic genus of cacti (family Cactaceae). Its only species is Rauhocereus riosaniensis, which has nocturnal flowers. It is known from northern Peru (Rio Santa, Rio Zana, Chamaya and Jaén).
==Description== The mostly shrubby Rauhocereus riosaniensis, usually branching from the ground, often forms thickets up to 4 meters high. The upright, columnar shoots are bluish-green and have a diameter of . The 5 to 6 ribs are broken up into many warts. 2 to 8 strong spines, up to long, emerge from the woolly areoles. The lower ones are initially reddish, the upper ones yellowish. Later all become greyish-white.
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