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| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 61019 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | TUNGURAHUA |
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| Locality | Vicinity of Ambato, near railroad toward Quito and Río Ambato. Seminatural xerophytic vegetation on steep slope. |
| Coordinates | 1° 14' S 78° 37' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Start date | 1985/09/23 |
| End date | 1985/09/23 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Cleistocactus sepium (H.B.K.)F.A.C. Weber |
| Determined by | J. E. Madsen, 1986 (AAU) |
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| Field notes | Plant erect, 1 m high. Ribs about 10-11. New spines brownish with pale or yellowish basis. Flower 6-8 cm long, red, sometimes with a touch of orange. Limb wider than high, oblique. Receptakel-tube nearly terete, covered with green bracts, blackish hairy in their axils. Pericarp about 1 cm long. |
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