Neoporteria nigrihorrida (Backeb. ex A.W.Hill) Backeb.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Neoporteria nigrihorrida (Backeb. ex A.W.Hill) Backeb.

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Hutchison 324, 23 Jan 1952

  • Location

    Chile. Coquimbo. Illapel. 5 km. N. of Maitencillo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03860850

    Occurrence ID: 59f93036-ae2d-4c32-a51b-1921743aeb0b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Chile

  • State/Province

    Coquimbo

  • Locality

    Illapel. 5 km. N. of Maitencillo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Location Notes

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Collection number: J2[{. ? Size of set:	. Set 1, UC;
determiner's set,	. Duplicates: ‘VNt, US, F, NY,1
newyorkbotanical garden
03860850
Cult* Notes: Gromi outside at UCBG from 1*
plants plus seed* Clone 3 was grafted.
Pressed April 3, l$?6l	H P- C- Hutchison;
field number 3214. ; cultivation number f>2
Grown from imported plants of the above collection at
University of California Botanic Garden, Berkeley.
Cult* Notes for # 321;: Plant around tall and
5U in diameter. ' Flowers apical. Stigma lobes 8,
exserted, ifvhite. Ovary green* Tube green shad-
ing to pink apically. All tube scales subtending
sparse white wool (more basally) and up to 3 long
white bristles# Inner segments connivent on
style. All but outermost segments incurved api-
cally* Outermost segments recurved* All are
whitish at base, pink elseiwhere but shaded -whit-
ish in irregular, marginal, barely perceptible
streaks•
7 2. y
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Fifth Botanical Garden Expedition to the Andes, 1951-1952
Director, T. H. Goodspeed
CHILE
Neoporteria nigrihorrida (Backeb.) Backeb.
Flat plain of 1st coastal escarpment. Full
sun* In slight rock outcrops* Fruit pink to
carmine. Seed epidermis black*. Spines black
or grey. Striding I
5 km* N* of Maitencillo*
Department Illapcl.	Altitude: 300 m*
Province Coquimbo
P. C. Hutchison 321;	Jan. 23, 19^2
03860850