Echinocereus ledingii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. ledingii
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| Echinocereus ledingii Peebles, 1936
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Echinocereus ledingii is a species of cactus native to Arizona.[2]
Description[edit]
Echinocereus ledingii forms clusters of four to ten shoots. These green, egg-shaped to cylindrical shoots are 25 to 50 cm (9.8 to 19.7 in) long and 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) in diameter, often hidden by thorns. The shoots feature twelve to fourteen (rarely up to sixteen) non-tuberculated ribs. They have one to four strong, round, yellowish central spines that darken to black and measure 2 to 2.5 cm (0.79 to 0.98 in) long, with the strongest spine curving downward. Additionally, there are nine to eleven spread-out, yellowish marginal spines, each 1.2 to 1.5 cm (0.47 to 0.59 in) long.
The broadly funnel-shaped flowers are magenta to pink-purple and appear near the tips or sides of the shoots. They are 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) long and wide. The spherical fruits start green and turn red as they mature; they are fleshy and edible.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Echinocereus ledingii is native to southeastern Arizona in the United States growing in chaparrel and oak woodlands at elevations of 1,200 to 2,000 m (3,900 to 6,600 ft).[4]
Taxonomy[edit]
Robert Hibbs Peebles first described the species in 1936.[5] The specific epithet ledingii honors A. M. Leding, an American cactus enthusiast from New Mexico.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Martin, L.; Porter, J.M.; Felger, R.S.; Van Devender, T. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus ledingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152902A121494104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152902A121494104.en.
- ^ "Echinocereus ledingii Peebles". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 199. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Echinocereus ledingii". FNA. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal 1936-09: Vol 8 Iss 3 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "31(in part)ECHINOCEREUS FENDLERI". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 2 (2): 248–254. 1985. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.1985.tb00232.x. ISSN 1355-4905.
External links[edit]
Media related to Echinocereus ledingii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Echinocereus ledingii at Wikispecies
