Bergerocactus
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
| Bergerocactus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Species | ||||||||||||
|
The cactus genus Bergerocactus, named after Alwin Berger, is constituted by only 1 species (B. emoryi). This species is commonly known as golden cereus, golden spine cereus or snake cactus, though this latter name also applies for Echinocereus pensilis.
[edit]
Description
This species is frail, appear in clusters, has upto 20 ribs and ramifications. It is rarely higher than 1 m, and diameter is usually less than 5 cm. Flowers are yellow and appear near the plant's apex, reaching 2 cm in length and diameter. They are tunnel-shaped.
