Flowering Cactus (cleistocactus Sepium) is a photograph by Dr Morley Read/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 30th, 2018.
Flowering Cactus (cleistocactus Sepium)
Flowering cactus (Cleistocactus sepium var. veintimigliae). The Cleistocactus cacti often form long spiny columns, as seen here. Cacti are found in... more
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Flowering Cactus (cleistocactus Sepium)
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Dr Morley Read/science Photo Library
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Flowering cactus (Cleistocactus sepium var. veintimigliae). The Cleistocactus cacti often form long spiny columns, as seen here. Cacti are found in arid environments, and have tissues adapted to minimise water loss. Cactus leaves are reduced to narrow spines, and the plant surface is covered in a thick, waxy outer layer. Many cacti also have a means of storing water. This variety of Cleistocactus sepium is found only in the Guayllabamba valley in Pichincha, Ecuador.
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September 30th, 2018
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