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Espostoa lanata subs. huanucoensis (F.Ritter) G.J.Charles
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 14: 15. 2002 [Oct 2002]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Espostoa huanucoensis H.Johnson ex F.Ritter
Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1435 (-1436). 1981

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Espostoa huanucoensis H.Johnson ex F.Ritter
Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1435 (-1436). 1981
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Espostoa huanucoensis f. cristata hort.

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Espostoa lanata group

  • Espostoa huanucoensis H.Johnson ex F.Ritter: has tubular growing stems up to 2(-3) m tall. Areoles with white or yellowish hairs and spines. Lateral cephalia covering 5-8 ribs, 1-2 m long. Distribution: Huanuco, Peru.
  • Espostoa huanucoensis f. cristata hort.: Crested form.
  • Espostoa lanata (Kunth) Britton & Rose: has columnar stems branching with age, 1,5 to 7 m tall. Its stem is almost concealed by a warm white woolly coat. Cephalia up to 1 m long, 4-5 ribs wide. Distribution: Southern Ecuador, northern Peru.
  • Espostoa lanata f. cristata hort.: Crested form.
  • Espostoa lanata subs. lanianuligera (F.Ritter) G.J.Charles: has robust tubular stems 3-5 meters tall, branching from near ground level up to half of the plant height. Lateral cephalia reddish to orange. Distribution: Cajamarca.


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