Echinopsis chamaecereus
Echinopsis chamaecereus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Echinopsis |
Species: | E. chamaecereus |
Binomial name | |
Echinopsis chamaecereus H.Friedrich & Glaetzle[1] | |
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Echinopsis chamaecereus is a species of cactus from Argentina. Synonyms include Chamaecereus silvestrii and Lobivia silvestrii.[1] It has been called the "peanut cactus",[2] although other authors use this name only for Echinopsis silvestrii, a different species.[3]
E. chamaecereus has long stems about 1 cm (0.4 in) across. Orange flowers up to 4 cm (1.6 in) wide appear in late spring. In cultivation, E. chamaecereus is hardy to temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F) if kept dry.[2]
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