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Useful Tropical Plants

Haageocereus platinospinus

(Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.

Cactaceae

+ Synonyms

Binghamia platinospina (Werderm. & Backeb.) Werderm.

Borzicactus platinospinus (Werderm. & Backeb.) Borg

Cereus platinospinus Werderm. & Backeb.

Echinopsis platinospina (Werderm. & Backeb.) Anceschi & Magli

Echinopsis pluriflora (Rauh & Backeb.) Mayta

Haageocereus pluriflorus Rauh & Backeb.

Common Name:

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General Information

Haageocereus platinospinus is a spiny, evergreen, columnar cactus with several creeping stems around 5 - 8cm in diameter[
1987
Title
The Cactus Family
Publication
 
Author
Anderson E.F.
Publisher
Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
Year
2001
ISBN
0-88192-498-9
Description
An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Haageocereus platinospinus has a wide distribution and is abundant. Although it has conservation problems in the Arequipa region due to mining activities, its global population does not seem to be threatened for now. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
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0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

1987
Title
The Cactus Family
Publication
 
Author
Anderson E.F.
Publisher
Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
Year
2001
ISBN
0-88192-498-9
Description
An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..

Range

S. America - Peru

Habitat

Desert matorral and inter-Andean valleys; at elevations from 800 - 2,650 metres[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].

Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height0.10 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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