Haageocereus

Haageocereus is a genus of cacti endemic to the lower elevations of the extremely dry desert along the coast of Peru and northern Chile.

Haageocereus
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Trichocereinae
Genus: Haageocereus
Backeb.[1]
Type species
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Floresia Krainz & F.Ritter ex Backeb., not validly publ.
  • Haageocactus Backeb.
  • Peruvocereus Akers
  • Pygmaeocereus H.Johnson & Backeb.

Description

The species of the genus Haageocereus grow like a shrub to tree-like, with outstretched and creeping, lengthwise, ascending or upright shoots. The shoots usually consist of many ribs, with closely spaced areoles from which numerous thorns arise. Areoles from which flowers arise often have additional bristles.

The tubular to bell-shaped flowers are white to pink or red, open at night and remain open until the next day. The flower tube is strong and fleshy. The flower cup and the flower tube are covered with numerous scales and few to many hairs. The stamens are in a single circle.

The fleshy, spherical fruits are green to red and have a few scales and hairs. The rest of the flowers are perennial. The egg-shaped seeds are shiny black and irregularly pitted.

Species

As of October 2023, the accepted species are:[2][1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Haageocereus acranthus (Vaupel) Backeb.Peru
Haageocereus bieblii (Diers) LodéPeru
Haageocereus bylesianus (Andreae & Backeb.) LodéPeru
Haageocereus decumbens (Vaupel) Backeb.Chile North, Peru
Haageocereus fascicularis (Meyen) F.RitterS. Peru to Chile (Tarapacá)
Haageocereus platinospinus (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.Peru
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.Peru
Haageocereus repens Rauh & Backeb.Peru
Haageocereus tenuis F.RitterPeru
Haageocereus versicolor (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.Peru

Natural hybrids
ImageScientific nameParentageDistribution
Haageocereus × comosus Rauh & Backeb.Peru

References
  1. "Haageocereus Backeb. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. Korotkova, Nadja; Aquino, David; Arias, Salvador; Eggli, Urs; Franck, Alan; Gómez-Hinostrosa, Carlos; Guerrero, Pablo C.; Hernández, Héctor M.; Kohlbecker, Andreas; Köhler, Matias; Luther, Katja; Majure, Lucas C.; Müller, Andreas; Metzing, Detlev; Nyffeler, Reto; Sánchez, Daniel; Schlumpberger, Boris; Berendsohn, Walter G. (2021-08-31). "Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family". Willdenowia. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universitaet Berlin. 51 (2). doi:10.3372/wi.51.51208. ISSN 0511-9618. S2CID 237402311.
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