. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FIG. 150.—Flowering branch of Uemaireocereus FIG. 151.—L. humilis: a, cross-section of stem; b, longitudinal section of rib; c, cluster of spines; d, flower; e, fruit. Collected by H. Pittier at Venticas del Dagua, Dagua Valley, Western Cordillera of Colombia, altitude 700 to 1,000 meters, February 1906, and described from a plant col- lected by him (New York Botanical Garden, No. 34794) and from his field notes and detailed and habit photographs. It is called tuna Colorado. This plant is quite different from the other species in its
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FIG. 150.—Flowering branch of Uemaireocereus FIG. 151.—L. humilis: a, cross-section of stem; b, longitudinal section of rib; c, cluster of spines; d, flower; e, fruit. Collected by H. Pittier at Venticas del Dagua, Dagua Valley, Western Cordillera of Colombia, altitude 700 to 1,000 meters, February 1906, and described from a plant col- lected by him (New York Botanical Garden, No. 34794) and from his field notes and detailed and habit photographs. It is called tuna Colorado. This plant is quite different from the other species in its slender sterns with very few ribs and in its tendency to form dense thickets, but it has the characteristic flower and fruit of this genus. Figure 149 is from a photograph taken by Henry Pittier at the type locality; figure 150 shows a flowering branch, and figure 151 shows details of the 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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