Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE) (INABIOEC:QCNE)
103781
6fa82a89-85af-494b-aff1-b4737f28025a
Armatocereus brevispinus Madsen
Cactaceae
J.E. Madsen (1990)
Paratipo de Armatocereus brevispinus Madsen, Fl. Ecuador 35(Cactaceae): 9. 1989.
Jens Elgaard Madsen
75633
1998-11-21
21-11-1988
E. B. Madsen
Ecuador, Loja, Road to La Toma-Loja, km 12. Dry scrub forest with cacti along ravines. Dry scrub and forest.
-3.9833 -79.3167 WGS84
03°59'S 79°19'W
1950 meters
1950 m
Tree, to at least 10 m high. Trunk to 2 m long and 40 cm wide. Stem-joints 30-70 X 8-11 cm. Ribs 4-6, 2-4 cm high, separated by concave to trigonous intervals. Spines weak and inconspicuous, except sometimes on trunk. Wood collection available at AAU.