| Eulychnia acida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Eulychnia |
| Species: | E. acida |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulychnia acida Phil. 1864 | |
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Eulychnia acida is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is found in Chile.
Description
The plant is an arborescent cactus, of mainly columnar formation that branches out in its growth, with a single base trunk, developing a profuse crown of up to three meters in diameter. It reaches varying heights according to temperature zone and microclimate, of 1.5 to 6 m tall, with many branches. It has long flexible thorns, sometimes robust. The flowers are of medium size, with short petals coloured pink to white.
References
- Eulychnia acida en PlantList
- "Tropicos | Name - Eulychnia acida". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
External links
Media related to Eulychnia acida at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Eulychnia acida at Wikispecies
