Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg

Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg

Espostoa melanostele is a slow-growing, long-lived cactus grown for fruit and decoration.

Family
Genus
Espostoa
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg

Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg is a species of long-lived, slow-growing cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. It is grown both for its edible fruit and as an ornamental plant, valued for its decorative features including yellow flowers and its characteristic white 'fleece'.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Espostoa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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