Pilosocereus alensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. alensis |
Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus alensis (F.A.C.Weber ex Rol.-Goss.) Byles & G.D.Rowley | |
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Pilosocereus alensis, the Sonoran old man cactus, is a species of cactus native to Western Mexico, from Sonora south to Jalisco. The hairs protect the flower buds. Flowers open at night in June and give off the odor of ammonia, attracting bats for pollination. The juicy fruit is tasty.
References
- "Pilosocereus alensis (F.A.C.Weber ex Rol.-Goss.) Byles & G.D.Rowley". Plants of the World Online.
- "Alamos Succs; Pilosocereus alensis". www.desertmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pilosocereus alensis | |
Pilocereus alensis |
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