Autor: Backeberg • ETYMOLOGY “Wrapped candle wax with cephalium (head)”, because the genus has a cephalium which is literally buried, sunk into the stem. • DESCRIPTION A genus of erect, semi erect or creeping plants, branching from the base or not (according to species), stems globular or elongated to columnar. Areoles rather small and close to…
Autor: (K. Brandegee) Walton • ETYMOLOGY Because the genus (misspelled) is native to the region of the Cochimi Indians in Baja California, Mexico. • DESCRIPTION A genus of branched plants, many erect or prostrate elongated stems with distinct tubercles spirally arranged, not furrowed. Central spine hooked or straight (only in C. halei). Flowers diurnal, self sterile,…
Autor: Lemaire • ETYMOLOGY “Closed cactus” referring to the tubular flowers that open only very slightly. • DESCRIPTION A genus of shrubby plants with erect, often slender, cylindrical stems, shape variable, pendulous, prostrate, creeping or pending. Central and radial spines poorly differentiated. Flowers diurnal, narrowly tubular, almost closed, more or less hairy, straight or slightly curved,…
Autor: Ritter • ETYMOLOGY “Candle of Cipo”, because the genus comes from Serra do Cipo in Minas Gerais, Brazil. • DESCRIPTION A genus of shrubby plants, shortly columnar, some species are branched with woody stems. Spines sometimes absent, areoles rounded, sometimes woolly. Number of ribs variable (4-21). Flowers nocturnal, remaining open the next day, tubular, glaucous,…
Autor: Miller • ETYMOLOGY “Wax candle”, referring to the cylindrical stems of this genus, having the shape of a wax candle. • DESCRIPTION Shrubby or treelike plants, usually much branched, erect or prostrate depending on the species and often with a welldefined trunk. Stems angular, ribbed and well developed, with rather large areoles, generally woolly but…