Loxanthocereus acanthurus

Botanical Description

Loxanthocereus acanthurus is a spiny, evergreen shrubby cactus with spreading stems, often clambering over rocks. The stems can be crawling, ascending, or pendent, up to 30cm long and 2 - 5cm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Loxanthocereus acanthurus has lost more than 20% of its range in the last 20 - 30 years due to land use change. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].