Jasminocereus thouarsii
Jasminocereus thouarsii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Jasminocereus |
Species: | J. thouarsii |
Binomial name | |
Jasminocereus thouarsii (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb. | |
Jasminocereus thouarsii is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands, growing to sizes similar to that of Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro).
- Flower
- Fruit
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Sources
- Tye, A. 2000. Jasminocereus thouarsii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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