Columnar Cacti

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Gymnocereus

Gymnocereus: (Backeb.) Flowers - fairly small, opening widely, large scales. Seeds small. Cacti in this genus are included in Browningia by some botanists. See also Azureocereus, Browningia.

G.altissimus
Gymnocereus altissimus: (Ritt.) Backbg.
FR291 Peru Maranon, Bellavista.		 G.microspermus
Gymnocereus microspermus: (Werd.& Backbg.) Backbg.(T.)
KK1311 Rio Chamaya Peru 1500m, and Canchaque and Olmos valleys.
G.microspermus

Gymnocereus microspermus in flower in the private collection at the Jardin Exotique, Monaco.

Copyright Bob Ressler and Tony Mace, no reproduction without permission of the authors.