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T. Peruvianus Rimac |
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The Rimac River Valley in Peru is a collection
place for many varieties of cacti. Since it is illegal to collect indigenous specimens
in many places only seed
is taken.
Almost all wild growing cacti are protected now with rigorous documentation
required for harvesting, or import & export. Over collection has made
many cacti endangered species.
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| Rimac River, Peru |
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The field notes at right are for Melocactus (M. Peruvianus,
etc.).
This is simply an illustration of how collectors tag specimens notating the
location where they are were found.
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Image links to German site (but may be slow to load) |
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