Espostoa humboldtiana
Espostoa humboldtiana
Espostoa humboldtiana
Espostoa humboldtiana Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Espostoa.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is SOUTHERNAMERICA, PEROO, PER, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA; Peru.1
POWO records the plant context as Unknown, Unknown.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Espostoa humboldtiana Backeb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:133078-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Espostoa humboldtiana". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3941355 ↩
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What is Espostoa humboldtiana?
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