Eulychnia Acida

	Eulychnia Acida ''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 External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1373906 Notocacteae Flora of Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cactaceae A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word (''káktos''), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Although some species live in quite humid environments, most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Because of this, cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. For example, almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only Thorns, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Notocacteae Notocacteae is a tribe of cactus, cacti belonging to the subfamily Cactoideae. It is one of the oldest cactus lineages endemic to South America. Genera References Notocacteae, Caryophyllales tribes {{Cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]