. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 182 Tin; CACTACEAE. 1. Neoraimondia macrostibas (Schumann). Cereitf is niiii-riistilins Schumann. Mcuiat. lint. Gard. 16:69. 1905. 1903. 1 'hint with many branches arising from near the base, 2 to 4 meters high ; areoles i to 2 cm. apart, very large, rarely less than i cm. broad, often globular or on old plants elongating into subcylindric spur-like bodies 10 cm. long or less; spines 12 or more at an areole, very unequal, the central ones often elongated on the old part of the stem, sometimes 24 cm. long; flowers to 4 cm. long; inner perian
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 182 Tin; CACTACEAE. 1. Neoraimondia macrostibas (Schumann). Cereitf is niiii-riistilins Schumann. Mcuiat. lint. Gard. 16:69. 1905. 1903. 1 'hint with many branches arising from near the base, 2 to 4 meters high ; areoles i to 2 cm. apart, very large, rarely less than i cm. broad, often globular or on old plants elongating into subcylindric spur-like bodies 10 cm. long or less; spines 12 or more at an areole, very unequal, the central ones often elongated on the old part of the stem, sometimes 24 cm. long; flowers to 4 cm. long; inner perianth-segments about i cm. long; filaments numerous, short, included, white; style short, white; stigma -lobes pinkish; fruit sometimes 7 cm. in diameter, purple, the brown-woolly areoles finally falling off as little balls; pulp red, edible; seeds numerous. Type locality: Near Mollendo, Peru. Distribution: Throughout western Peru. In 1914, Dr. Rose studied the plant in its native habitat and collected complete specimens. It is one of the most remarkable of all cacti in its very stout, few-ribbed branches, immense brown areoles and greatly elongated spines, these, perhaps, the longest of any. These areoles doubtless produce flowers year after year and the indication is that the largest of these areoles must be of great age. The plant itself must grow very slowly, for it is found only on the. " -^ —Cluster of spines of Ncorai- twl i•> rrt'wrf \«t iK-ic IMC. 259.—Clu _. _^.. moiulia macrostibas. 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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