. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. IOO TlIIv CACTACUAE. Figure 145 shows a plant, growing on the flats of the Catamayo Valley, southern Kciiador, pliotographed by George Rose in 1918; figure 146 is from a photograph taken by Mrs. J. \. Rose at Matucana, Peru; figure 147 shows its flower and figure 148 its fruit. 19. Lemaireocereus cartwrightianus sp. nov. Plant 3 to 5 meters high, with woody trunk, much branched; branches consisting of short stout joints, 15 to 60 cm. long, 8 to 15 cm. indiameter; ribsyor8;areoleslarge, brown- felted; young spines white, brown, black, or variega
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. IOO TlIIv CACTACUAE. Figure 145 shows a plant, growing on the flats of the Catamayo Valley, southern Kciiador, pliotographed by George Rose in 1918; figure 146 is from a photograph taken by Mrs. J. \. Rose at Matucana, Peru; figure 147 shows its flower and figure 148 its fruit. 19. Lemaireocereus cartwrightianus sp. nov. Plant 3 to 5 meters high, with woody trunk, much branched; branches consisting of short stout joints, 15 to 60 cm. long, 8 to 15 cm. indiameter; ribsyor8;areoleslarge, brown- felted; young spines white, brown, black, or variegated, about 20, i to 2 cm. long, except on the old trunk and here 12 cm. long or more; flowers slender, 7 to 8 cm. long, opening in the early evening; outer perianth-segments narrow, i to cm. long, reddish, erect; inner perianth-segments small, white except at the spreading tips; filaments numerous, short, included; fruit globular to oblong, 8 to 9 cm. long, covered with clusters of weak spines, de- ciduous when ripe, red without, white within. Very common on the flats near Guaya- quil; collected by J. N. Rose, J. H. Burns, and George Rose, north of the city, August n, 1918 (No. 21118). It is characterized by very narrow FIG. 147.—Flower of Lema FIG. 148.—Fruit of same. ireocereus laetus. 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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