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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Accepted
Pachycereus pringlei f. cristatus
Calyx 2(3): 107 (1992). Distribution: Locality not stated.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pachycereus pringlei f. cristatus
Author
P.V.Heath
Chinese genus
摩天柱属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
The typical Pachycereus pringley is a big “organ-pipe cactus” that looks reminiscent to Saguaro cactus but thinner. The bluish-green colouring is also distinctly different. The crested form can also get very big making a spectacular specimen.