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Praecereus saxicola

Scientific Name: Praecereus saxicola (Morong) N.P. Taylor
Synonym: Cereus cavendishii, Cereus euchlorus ssp. rhodoleucanthus , Cereus paxtonianus, Cereus rhodoleucanthus, Cereus ritteri, Cereus ritteri ssp. parapetiensis , Cereus saxicola, Cereus saxicolus, Eriocereus cavendishii, Monvillea cavendishii, Monvillea cavendishii var. paxtoniana , Monvillea chacoana, Monvillea parapetiensis, Monvillea paxtoniana, Monvillea rhodoleucantha, Monvillea saxicola
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

Growth Habits: Sprawling, stems 0.6 to 1.2 inches (1.5 to 3 cm) in diameter; 6 to 9 ribs; 1(2 to 3) central spines, 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) long; 7( to 11) radial spines, 0.1 to 0.24 inch (0.2 to 0.6 cm) long;

As Monvillea cavendishii in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Flowers 4.8 inches (12 cm) in length, white; fruit 2 inches long (5 cm)

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