Cleistocactus dependens
Cleistocactus dependens is a species of Cleistocactus found in Bolivia.
Description
Cleistocactus dependens grows in a shrubby form with many spreading, sprawling or drooping stems that are dull green and segmented. The stems are in diameter, slightly tapering toward the tips. Each stem has 10 to 12 rounded ribs that are distinctly furrowed across their width. Areoles are spaced about apart on these ribs. The plant has 3 to 4 spreading central spines; one of these points downward. These spines are gray with black tips and measure in length. Additionally, there are 8 to 13 fine, needle-like radial spines that are reddish-gray and long.The flowers are straight, radially symmetrical, and measure long, with a diameter of up to. The flower tube is strawberry-red and covered with scales that contain a few white hairs. The tepals are greenish to whitish-green and barely spread apart. The spherical fruits are reddish-magenta, reaching diameters of up to. Seeds are long and black