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Collector Madsen, J. E.
Number 61041
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Country Ecuador
Subpart GUAYAS
County  
Locality Road La Libertad - Manglaralto, at cross-road Ayangue, km 0-1 toward Ayangue and km 0-3 toward La Libertad. Dry forest, dominated by Cordia and Pilosocereus.
Coordinates 1° 59' S 80° 44' W
Minimum elevation (m) 0
Maximum elevation (m) 50
Start date 1985/10/10
End date 1985/10/13
Family Cactaceae
Identification Armatocereus cartwrightianus (Britton & Rose)Backeb.
Determined by J. Madsen, 1986
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Bush or tree, to 5 m high. Stems dark green. Ribs 7-8, 1.5-2.0 cm high, about 1 cm wide. Areoles vaulty, light brown, later brown to greyish. Spines greyish white with darker tips. Fruit spiny, red. This species is not as common as Pilosocereus tweedyanus at the locality.

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