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Cleistocactus icosagonus

Scientific Name: Cleistocactus icosagonus

Family: Cactaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cleistocactus icosagonus

Cleistocactus icosagonus is a species of cactus belonging to the family Cactaceae.

Common Name: While not explicitly stated, based on available information, there does not appear to be a common name.

Considerations for Pets

  • This cactus has spines.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cleistocactus icosagonus (Kunth) F.A.C. Weber
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cactus icosagonus Kunth
    • Cereus icosagonus (Kunth) DC.
    • Borzicactus icosagonus (Kunth) Britton & Rose
    • Binghamia icosagona
    • Seticereus
    • Seticereus icosagonus var. aurantiaciflorus Backeb.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cleistocactus icosagonus is endemic to Ecuador and northern Peru. Specific regions include:
    • Ecuador: Azuay, Cañar, and Loja
    • Peru: Amazonas, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Loreto, San Martín, Tumbes, Huancabamba, and Piura province

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cacti with golden yellow spines.

Other Notable Species

  • Cleistocactus X crassiserpens
  • Cleistocactus acanthurus

Flower Color

  • Pink to Red to Orange

Additional Resources

  • TSN 907842
  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden)