Myrtillocactus

Myrtillocactus (from Latin, "blueberry cactus") is a genus of cacti. The genus is found from Mexico to Guatemala.[1] The genus is best known with Myrtillocactus geometrizans.

Myrtillocactus
Myrtillocactus geometrizans3.jpg
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Pachycereeae
Genus:
Myrtillocactus

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Species

Myrtillocactus cochal
Myrtillocactus geometrizans - whortleberry cactus
etc.

The genus Myrtillocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.) has been brought into synonymy with this genus.

DescriptionEdit

The largest plants in this genus can grow as tall as 5 meters.[1] This cactus tends to flower in the summer and creates edible purple berries.[1]

Extant SpeciesEdit

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Monaco.Jardin exotique006.jpgMyrtillocactus cochal (Orcutt) Britton & RoseCochal, Candelabra CactusBaja California peninsula of Mexico.
Myrtillocactus eichlamii Britton & RoseGuatemala
Pájara La Lajita - Oasis Park - Myrtillocactus geometrizans 03 ies.jpgMyrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Consolebilberry cactus, whortleberry cactus or blue candlecentral and northern Mexico
Myrtillocactus schenckii (5747071339).jpgMyrtillocactus schenckii (J.A.Purpus) Britton & RoseGarambullo, VichishovoGuatemala; Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla)

CultivationEdit

The cuttings, which will grow quickly, from this cactus need to be taken when the temperature is high enough or the cuttings will not root.[1] It is recommended that species should be kept dry and not under 8 °C (46 °F) in winter. 


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 Metasyntactic variable, which is released under the 
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