. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 94 Tlllv CACTACEAE. Type Ii'nilitv: Road between Mitla and Oaxaca, Mexico. m.^tiihutii'ii: /n///,'»: Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 12: pi. 70. Figure 137 is from a photograph taken by Dr. MacDougal at the type locality in FIG. 136.—Lemaireocereus stellatus. 13. Lemaireocereus deficiens (Otto and Dietrich). Cereus deficiens Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. Cereus clavatus Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. Cereus ebuniciis clavatus Fobe, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 18: 78. 1908. A tall tree-like plant, with a more or less de
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 94 Tlllv CACTACEAE. Type Ii'nilitv: Road between Mitla and Oaxaca, Mexico. m.^tiihutii'ii: /n///,'»: Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 12: pi. 70. Figure 137 is from a photograph taken by Dr. MacDougal at the type locality in FIG. 136.—Lemaireocereus stellatus. 13. Lemaireocereus deficiens (Otto and Dietrich). Cereus deficiens Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. Cereus clavatus Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. Cereus ebuniciis clavatus Fobe, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 18: 78. 1908. A tall tree-like plant, with a more or less definite trunk and many stout erect branches, the old trunk often spineless; branches somewhat glaucous; ribs 7 or 8, very broad at base; areoles borne at the depressions on the ribs, large, white or brown-felted; spines about 8, grayish with black tips, more or less spreading, sometimes appressed, i to cm. long, the clusters either with or with- out central ones, these, when present, 3 cm. long and a little flattened; flowers only 5 to 6 cm. long; ovary without spines, the areoles felted; fruit very spiny, edible, its flesh either red or white, juicy. Type loculity: Caracas, Venezuela. /'/'. ihn/iini: Central part of coast of 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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