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Haageocereus chilensis

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Wikipedia Abstract

Haageocereus fascicularis commonly known as 'Quisco de la precordillera de Arica' is a species of cactus from the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to southern Peru and northern Chile. It branches at the base. It reaches about 3 feet in height with many arms measuring about 2 to 3 inches in diameter.Its white, very fragrant flowers open at night and measure about 3 inches. Its fruit is bright red.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0