Autor: Britton & Rose • ETYMOLOGY “Tree-candle”, because the genus is typically treelike, arborescent, with the presence of a massive trunk. • DESCRIPTION A genus of treelike plants, reaching more than 10 m high, with a thick cylindrical trunk (more than 1 m in diameter) and many branches. Branches erect or pendent, with 3 to 5…
Autor: (Engelmann) F. Knuth • ETYMOLOGY “Cylindrical Opuntia”, referring to the cylindrical shape of the stems in this genus, in contrast to Platyopuntia, or Opuntia, whose stems, or articles, are flattened. • DESCRIPTION A genus of much-branched, shrubby or treelike plants, of indeterminate growth. Stems and segments cylindrical or clavate, often and easily becoming loose, mostly…
Autor: Ritter • ETYMOLOGY “Pile or heap of Opuntias”, referring to the mound-shaped (or compact cushions) that the plants of this genus form in habitat. • DESCRIPTION A genus of low-growing plants branching laterally or at the apex, with more or less compact, segmented stems, spherical, ellipsoid or egg-shaped segments, forming usually very spiny cushions. Tuberous…
Autor: Buxbaum • ETYMOLOGY A genus of which the smell of flowers and fruits are reminiscent of fragrant bedstraw (Galium odoratum) or tonka bean (Coumarouna or Dipteryx odorata), or cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), which contains coumarin (hence the name of Cumarinia), a substance used industrially to flavour among others, Amsterdamer cheese. • DESCRIPTION A genus of…
Autor: Alexander • ETYMOLOGY “Hidden candle”, because the genus was supposedly a long time unnoticed in a region nevertheless explored many times, the Chiapas, in Mexico. • DESCRIPTION A genus of epiphytic, climbing to pendulous plants, forming clumps of flattened stems, deeply lobed, in zigzag fashion, with a blunt apex. Tiny areoles, as well as spines,…