Echinocereus knippelianus is a species of hedgehog cactus native to Mexico. It can be grown in cultivation.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. knippelianus
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| Echinocereus knippelianus Liebm., 1895
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Cereus knippelianus (Liebner) Orcutt 1902 | |
Description edit
Echinocereus knippelianus grows singly or in sprouts, often forming groups of up to 50 shoots that are rarely extended beyond the soil surface. The almost spherical to spherical, green to fairly blackish green, soft-fleshed shoots reach a diameter of 3 to 8 centimeters. There are five to seven low and wide ribs. The up to four straight or twisted, light yellow thorns, which can also be missing, are very variable in size. They are 1.5 to 6 centimeters long.
The short, funnel-shaped flowers are pink to slightly purple to white and appear near the tips or sides of the shoots. They are 2.5 to 4 centimeters long and reach a diameter of 4 to 6.5 centimeters. The spherical, purple-colored, vertically tearing fruits are covered with one or more thorns and some wool.[3]
Distribution edit
Echinocereus knippelianus is common in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León in open, grassy places at high altitudes of 2000 to 2400 meters.
Taxonomy edit
The first description was made in 1895 by C. Liebner.[4] The specific epithet knippelianus honors the German cactus breeder Carl Knippel, who was based in Halberstadt. A nomenclature synonym is Cereus knippelianus (Liebner) Orcutt (1902).
References edit
- ^ SG), Succulent Plants; SG), Succulent Plants (2009-11-16). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Berresford, Peter; Hoxey, Paul (1999). "Echinocereus knippelianus in habitat". British Cactus & Succulent Journal. 17 (1): 17–20. ISSN 0264-3405. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 198–199. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Monatsschrift für Kakteenkunde". J. Neumann. 1895. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
External links edit
Media related to Echinocereus knippelianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus knippelianus at Wikispecies
