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TH^ CACTACEJA^. 



Type locality: Road between Mitla and Oaxaca, Mexico 



and different areoles. 



Mexico. 



; much resembles L. stellatus, but has a different habit, more 



IS nlant is not common in the deserts about Oaxaca, but wh 



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does occur is found in clumps. It is characterized by its strict elongated stems, which 



seldom 



Illustration: 



Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 12: pi. 70. 



from a photograph taken by Dr. MacDougal 



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Fig. 136. — Lemaireocereus stellatus. 



13. Lemaireocereus deficiens (Otto and Dietrich). 



Cereus deficiens Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. 

 Cereus davatus Otto and Dietrich, Allg. Gartenz. 6: 28. 1838. 

 Cereus eburneiis davalus Fobe, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 18: 78. 



A tall tree-like plant, with a more or less definite trunk and many stout erect branches, tiie 

 old trunk often spmeless; branches somewhat glaucous; ribs 7 or 8, very broad at base; areoles borne 

 at the depressions on the ribs, large, white or brown-felted; spines about 8, grayish with black 

 tips, more or less .spreading, sometimes appressed, i to 1.5 cm. long, the clusters either with or with- 

 out central ones, these, when present, 3 cm. long and a little flattened; flowers only 5 to 6 cm. long; 

 ovary without spines, the areoles fehed ; fruit very spiny, edible, its flesh either red or white, juicy. 



Type locality: Caracas, Venezuela. 



Distribution: Central part of coast of Venezuela. 



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