Browningia hertlingianus (Backeb.) Buxb.

Common Name:
Family: Cactaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Peru
Habitat: rare species, restricted to a single valley in Peru

Description: [syn Browningia hertlingianus (Bkbg.) Buxb.]
This cactus, growing to a height of 8-10 meters has a branching habit and is only found in the wild in a single valley in Peru. The stems are a very nice blue color, not a common trait among cacti.

Accession Data:

Accession # 199800172
Source: Chiltern Seed
Accession Date: 11-10-1998
Bench: 2215 - XER:Atacama-Sechura/Andean Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-19-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- BGCI Limited Ex Situ Distribution - Plants do not leave building without Manager approval!

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
SubOrder:
Family: Cactaceae
SubFamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
SubTribe: Rebutiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Peru

References (external):

Chiltern Seed Catalog, 1996 Edition
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Rebutiinae. (2013, October 8). Wikispecies, . Retrieved 15:02, October 29, 2013

data regenerated on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:24:57 -0400 [bcm v4.0]