. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FIG. 38.—Cephalocereus russelianus. 11. Cephalocereus gounellei (Weber). FIG. 39.—Cephalocereus russcliumis. I'iliiferciis Riiunellci Weber in Schumann, Gusamtb. Kaktcini 188. 1897. Cereus setosus Giirke in Ule, Monatsschr. Kaktcenk. 18: 19. 1908. Not Loddiges. Pilnfcrciis: sctnsiis Giirkc, Monatsschr. Kaktceuk. 18: 52. 1908. 1832. Low, i to 2 or rarely 3 meters high, much branched and spreading to as much as 5 meters in diameter, often with a definite woody trunk up to 12 cm. in diameter; lower branches at first spread- ing or creeping, the
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FIG. 38.—Cephalocereus russelianus. 11. Cephalocereus gounellei (Weber). FIG. 39.—Cephalocereus russcliumis. I'iliiferciis Riiunellci Weber in Schumann, Gusamtb. Kaktcini 188. 1897. Cereus setosus Giirke in Ule, Monatsschr. Kaktcenk. 18: 19. 1908. Not Loddiges. Pilnfcrciis: sctnsiis Giirkc, Monatsschr. Kaktceuk. 18: 52. 1908. 1832. Low, i to 2 or rarely 3 meters high, much branched and spreading to as much as 5 meters in diameter, often with a definite woody trunk up to 12 cm. in diameter; lower branches at first spread- ing or creeping, the tips ascending or even erect, pointed, the upper branches horizontal; ribs 10 or ii, stout, acute, more or less tuberculate; areoles large, cm. in diameter; flowering areoles with many long white hairs covering the flower-buds; radial spines 15 to 24, widely spreading, brown; central spines 4 to 6, subulate, much stronger than the radials, sometimes 10 cm. long; perianth tubular to funnelform, white, 7 to 9 cm. long, glabrous, the limb shorter than the tube; stigma-lobes 15 to 18; ovary glabrous; fruit purplish, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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