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Armatocereus (from Latin armatus, "armed" and cereus, "pliant/soft") is a genus of mostly tree-like cacti from South America (Ecuador and Peru). These species have a conspicuous constriction at the end of the annual growth. The flowers are mostly white, with a more or less spiny ovary. The fruits are mostly spiny.
The genus is found in Ecuador and Peru, with most species occurring in Peru. (Older sources include Stenocereus humilis in the genus, which occurs in Columbia.)
Armatocereus cartwrightianus · Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii · Armatocereus godingianus · Armatocereus laetus · Armatocereus matucanensis · Armatocereus procerus · Armatocereus rauhii
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