Cleistocactus capadalensis

Cleistocactus capadalensis is a species of columnar cacti in the genus Cleistocactus.

Description

Cleistocactus capadalensis grows as a shrub with branched at the base, usually several, fairly rigid, upright or arched shoots and reaches lengths of up to 1–1.5 meters with diameters of. The areoles on it are 5 to 8 mm apart. The 2–3 bright yellow central spine is up to long. The 8 to 12 radial spines are yellowish brown.
The straight upward facing, yellow to orange flowers are long and reach a diameter of up to 8 mm long. The inner petals are red. The stamens and style protrude from the flower. The stamens are red. The globose, green to red fruits. They reach a diameter of.

Distribution

Cleistocactus capadalensis found in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia growing in sandy soil in the dry forest at elevations between 2000 and 2500 meters.

Taxonomy

The first description was made without flowers and fruits in 1980 by Friedrich Ritter from a specimen collected from the slopes of Río Pilcomayo in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. The plant is named after Capadala the region where the plant was found. It was considered a synonym of Cleistocactus baumannii until it was recollected in 2012 by Mats Winberg.