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Chamaecereus silvestrii

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Species of cactus

Chamaecereus silvestrii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Chamaecereus
Species: C. silvestrii
Binomial name
Chamaecereus silvestrii
(Speg.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms
  • Cereus silvestrii Speg.
  • Echinopsis chamaecereus H.Friedrich & Glaetzle
  • Lobivia silvestrii (Speg.) G.D.Rowley

Chamaecereus silvestrii is a species of cactus from northwestern Argentina and Bolivia. Synonyms include Echinopsis chamaecereus and Lobivia silvestrii. It has been called the peanut cactus. This plant should not be confused with Echinopsis silvestrii, a synonym of Echinopsis albispinosa, a species with a very different appearance.

Chamaecereus silvestrii 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, Ch. silvestrii is hardy to temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F) if kept dry.

Ch. silvestrii was first collected and described in 1896 as Cereus silvestrii by Italian-Argentinian botanist Carlo Luigi Spegazzini in the mountains between the provinces of Tucuman and Salta, Argentina. However, subsequent expeditions to the area failed to find the species Spegazzini had collected and it is unknown whether the species has gone extinct since the initial collection.

This plant is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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References

  1. ^ "Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. ^ Anderson, Miles (1999), Cacti and Succulents : Illustrated Encyclopedia, Oxford: Sebastian Kelly, ISBN 978-1-84081-253-4, p. 67
  3. Spegazzini, Carlo (1905). Cactacearum Plantensium Tentamen. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Juan A. Alsina. p. 51.
  4. Lambert, Jacques G. (1992). Cactus d'Argentine. Concordia-Roeselare. p. 32.
  5. "Echinopsis chamaecereus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  • Anderson, Edward F. (2001). The Cactus Family. Pentland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-88192-498-5.
Taxon identifiers
Chamaecereus silvestrii
Echinopsis chamaecereus
Cereus silvestrii
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