Firecracker Cactus (Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus)
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus is a columnar cactus from Bolivia and Argentina, with slender, bristly stems and emerald green tubular flowers that remain partially closed.
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Synonyms
Cereus smaragdiflorus (F.A.C.Weber) Speg.
Cleistocactus azerensis Cárdenas
Cleistocactus ferrarii R.Kiesling
Cleistocactus parapetiensis Cárdenas
Cleistocactus rojoi Cárdenas
Cleistocactus villamontesii Cárdenas
Echinopsis smaragdiflora (F.A.C.Weber) Anceschi & Magli
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusCleistocactus
- speciesCleistocactus smaragdiflorus