Browningia is a genus of cacti, comprising 11 accepted and 3 unresolved species. It is named for Webster E Browning (1869-1942), director of the Instituto Inglés, Santiago, Chile.[2]
The bushy or tree-like, usually columnar species of the genus Browningia are branched, often have a well-developed trunk and reach heights of growth of up to 10 meters. The cylindrical shoots have a diameter of up to 50 centimeters. Large areoles sit on the numerous, low ribs. Areoles in the growth area are heavily spined, while areoles in the reproductive area usually have few or no spines.
The tubular to bell-shaped flowers are white to purple and open at night. The areoles of the flower cup and the flower tube are (almost) bare. The flower tube is slightly curved.
The usually small fruits are very different, as are the seeds.[3]
browningia, genus, cacti, comprising, accepted, unresolved, species, named, webster, browning, 1869, 1942, director, instituto, inglés, santiago, chile, hertlingianascientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicots. Browningia is a genus of cacti comprising 11 accepted and 3 unresolved species It is named for Webster E Browning 1869 1942 director of the Instituto Ingles Santiago Chile 2 BrowningiaB hertlingianaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder CaryophyllalesFamily CactaceaeSubfamily CactoideaeTribe CereeaeSubtribe RebutiinaeGenus BrowningiaBritton amp RoseType speciesBrowningia candelarisSynonyms 1 Azureocereus Akers amp H Johnson Gymnanthocereus Backeb Gymnocereus Rauh amp Backeb Description edit nbsp Browningia candelaris Candelabra cactus ChileThe bushy or tree like usually columnar species of the genus Browningia are branched often have a well developed trunk and reach heights of growth of up to 10 meters The cylindrical shoots have a diameter of up to 50 centimeters Large areoles sit on the numerous low ribs Areoles in the growth area are heavily spined while areoles in the reproductive area usually have few or no spines The tubular to bell shaped flowers are white to purple and open at night The areoles of the flower cup and the flower tube are almost bare The flower tube is slightly curved The usually small fruits are very different as are the seeds 3 Species editSpecies of the genus Browningia according to Plants of the World Online as of August 2023 update 1 Image Scientific name DistributionBrowningia altissima F Ritter Buxb N Peru nbsp Browningia amstutziae Rauh amp Backeb Hutchison ex Krainz Peru nbsp Browningia candelaris Meyen Britton amp Rose northern Chile and southern Peru nbsp Browningia chlorocarpa Kunth W T Marshall Peru Browningia columnaris F Ritter Peru Browningia hernandezii Fern Alonso Colombia Boyaca nbsp Browningia hertlingiana Backeb Buxb Peru Browningia macracantha F Ritter Wittner N Peru nbsp Browningia microsperma Werderm amp Backeb W T Marshall Peru nbsp Browningia pilleifera F Ritter Hutchison N Peru Browningia utcubambensis Hutchison ex Wittner N Peru References edit a b Browningia Britton amp Rose Plants of the World Online Retrieved 2023 10 03 Anderson Edward F 2001 The cactus family Timber Press p 133 ISBN 0 88192 498 9 Anderson Edward F Eggli Urs 2005 Das grosse Kakteen Lexikon in German Stuttgart Hohenheim Ulmer p 94 97 ISBN 3 8001 4573 1 The Plant List org Browningia nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Browningia nbsp This Cactaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Browningia amp oldid 1189813692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
