Echinocereus occidentalis

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Echinocereus occidentalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Echinocereus
Species:	E. occidentalis
Binomial name
*Echinocereus occidentalis* (N.P.Taylor) W.Rischer, S.Breckw. & Breckw., 2009 publ. 2008
Synonyms
Echinocereus stramineus subsp. occidentalis (N.P.Taylor) N.P.Taylor 1997 Echinocereus stramineus var. occidentalis N.P.Taylor 1988

Echinocereus occidentalis is a species of cactus native to Mexico.^[1]

Description

Echinocereus occidentalis stems form clumps, are cylindrical and erect, light green, and measure up to 60 cm (24 in) in diameter and 30 cm (12 in) in height.^[2] The stems have 12-19 ribs. The spines are whitish-yellow with dark tips.^[2] There are 9-13 radial spines, each 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) long, and 1-5 central spines, each 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long.^[2] The flowers are magenta with a light center, measuring 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in) in both length and width. The fruits are round, pinkish-red, 30 mm (1.2 in) in diameter, with white to pink pulp and black seeds.^[2]

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:^[1]

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Echinocereus occidentalis subsp. breckwoldtiorum De-Nova, Cast.-Lara & W.Blum	Mexico (SW. Coahuila, N. Zacatecas)
	Echinocereus occidentalis subsp. occidentalis	Mexico (E. Central Durango)

Distribution

Plants are found growing in south-western Coahuila, central to eastern Durango, and northern Zacatecas at elevations of 800–1,800 m (2,600–5,900 ft). Plants grow in limestone soil in desert shrub.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Echinocereus occidentalis (N.P.Taylor) W.Rischer, S.Breckw. & Breckw". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Nova, Arturo De; Castillo-Lara, Pedro; Blum, Wolfgang (2015-10-01). "First description and status change: A new subspecies of Echinocereus occidentalis in Coahuila". ResearchGate. pp. 3–11. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

External links

Media related to Echinocereus occidentalis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus occidentalis at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers
Echinocereus occidentalis	Wikidata: Q92800579 Wikispecies: Echinocereus occidentalis CoL: 6DVVH GBIF: 3956106 iNaturalist: 481911 IPNI: 77094284-1 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77094284-1 Tropicos: 100391612 WFO: wfo-0000509134
Echinocereus stramineus var. occidentalis	Wikidata: Q96045692 GBIF: 6381760 IPNI: 276256-2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2782867-4 WFO: wfo-0000661543

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