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Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

= Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis

Accepted Scientific Name: Cereus hankeanus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. i. 88. 1897

Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Cactus Art
A glaucous-green screw in the sky!

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cereus hankeanus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. i. 88. 1897
Synonymy: 6 Cultivars (1):
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Cereus validus group

  • Cereus forbesii Otto: shrubby or treelike up to 7 m tall. Ribs 4 to 8. Radial spines 2-5, to 2 cm long, centrals 1-3, stouter than the radials. Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
  • Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis: Distribution: Brazil?

1393 cactus-art Cactus Art
The original plant from Brazil. (Photo of unknown origin from the web) (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Cactus Art
22214 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi

1390 cactus-art Cactus Art
This is a very nice plant. The ribs grow in a spiral (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Cactus Art
24648 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi

14934 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
27594 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

22224 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi
18171 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cereus forbesii var. spiraliforme (Cereus forbesii cv. Spiralis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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by Valentino Vallicelli

by Cactus Art

by Andrea B.
A very spiny form.
by Valentino Vallicelli
An irregular growing specimen
by Valentino Vallicelli
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