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| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 63877 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CHIMBORAZO |
| County | |
| Locality | Railroad Huigra-Naranjal, km 12 (5 km to Naranjal). Semi-xerophytic vegetation embedded in clouds along the Rìo Chanchan. |
| Coordinates | 2° 17' S 79° 7' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Start date | 1987/08/20 |
| End date | 1987/08/20 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Weberocereus rosei (Kimnach)F. Buxb. |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1987 |
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| Field notes | Lithophyte on steep rock in full sun. Stem green, asending to pendent, 30-60 cm long, 7-10 cm wide, 8-10 mm tick, woody at base. Stem-margin crenate. Areoles 2.5- 3.5 cm apart. Spines absent except at basis of plant and here inconspicuous. Branching mainly from bas. Sterile collection. One individual seen of this suppo- sedly rare species, but more plants may grown on the inaccessible rocks above the river. Live material available at AAU. |
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