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1Pygmaeocereus familiaris F.Ritter
- Field / collection number
- Arequipa (from the name; marks a population from a specific locality)
- Accepted name
- Haageocereus bylesianus (Andrae & Backeb.) Lodé the name used is a synonym7
- Taxonomy
- Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Pygmaeocereus6
- Plant type
- Perennial, dwarf, cushion-forming cactus (Cactaceae), with fleshy taproot.
- Native distribution
- Peru: Arequipa region, Chala and Atico districts.3
- Natural habitat
- Coastal lomas ecosystem (fog oases in the Peruvian desert), at an altitude of 150–220 m. Overgrazing and habitat fragmentation threaten it.1
- Height / growth form
- Green stems up to 2 cm tall (taller in cultivation), 1–2.2 cm thick, with 9–14 wavy ribs; 15–25 white radial and 4–10 brown-black central spines, all 1–3 mm long.2
- Flowering period
- White, funnel-shaped, strongly fragrant flowers, up to 8 cm long.4
- Synonyms
- 8
10 synonyms
- Pygmaeocereus familiaris F.Ritter
- Arthrocereus bylesianus (Andrae & Backeb.) Buxb.
- Arthrocereus rowleyanus (Backeb.) Buxb.
- Echinopsis bylesiana (Andrae & Backeb.) Mayta
- Echinopsis familiaris (F.Ritter) Mayta & Molinari
- Haageocereus familiaris (F.Ritter) Lodé
- Pygmaeocereus akersii H.Johnson
- Pygmaeocereus bylesianus Andrae & Backeb.
- Pygmaeocereus rowleyanus Backeb.
- Pygmaeocereus vespertinus H.Johnson
Still missing: growth & dormancy period.
Sources (8)
- LLIFLE – Pygmaeocereus familiaris · Natural habitat
- LLIFLE – Pygmaeocereus familiaris · Height / growth form
- LLIFLE – Pygmaeocereus familiaris · Native distribution
- LLIFLE – Pygmaeocereus familiaris · Flowering period
- WFO – Pygmaeocereus bylesianus (szinonimák)
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy – Pygmaeocereus familiaris · Scientific name · CC BY 4.0
- GBIF – Haageocereus bylesianus (accepted) · Accepted name · CC BY 4.0
- GBIF – synonyms · Synonyms · CC BY 4.0
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Pygmaeocereus familiaris fr. Arequipa – what to know
Pygmaeocereus familiaris fr. Arequipa – family: Cactaceae, genus: Pygmaeocereus. Native range: Peru: Arequipa region, Chala and Atico districts. One Perfect Plants Club member grows it (1 photos). It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.
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Is Pygmaeocereus familiaris fr. Arequipa toxic to cats and dogs?
It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.
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