Espostoa melanostele (Peruvian Old Lady) is a slow-growing columnar cactus with stems densely covered with white wool hiding the body …
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Espostoa is a genus of columnar cacti, comprising 16 species known from the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. It usually lives at an altitude of between 2625 and 5200 feet (800 and 2500 m). The genus is named after Nicolas E. Esposto, a renowned botanist from Lima.
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Espostoa lanata (Peruvian Old Man Cactus) is a large cactus with densely hairy stems, initially columnar, developing branches and …