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| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36831 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CHIMBORAZO |
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| Locality | Sibambe, in the surroundings of the railway station. Vegetation scattered because of the drought time. Dominated by cacti. |
| Coordinates | 2° 14' S 78° 53' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1500 |
| Start date | 1981/12/02 |
| End date | 1981/12/02 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Opuntia soederstromiana Britton & Rose |
| Determined by | J.E. Madsen, 1990 |
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| Field notes | Plant about 1 m tall. Joints wide, up to 25 cm long. Spines 10 or more, max. 3 cm long, white with darker tips. Flower about 5 cm long, orange red with a brown gleam. Fruit 5 cm long, 3 cm in diameter, dark red, spiny, dark areoles with white spines. |
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