Echinopsis clavata

Echinopsis clavata, is a species of Echinopsis found in Bolivia.

Description
Echinopsis clavatus grows shrubby, branches from the base and is more or less prostrate and creeping. The club-shaped, dark green shoots are 1 to 2 meters long and have a diameter of 7 to 15 cm with seven to ten blunt ribs that are notched. The round areoles are densely covered with orange-brown wool and are 1.5 to 2.2 cm apart. Dark brown, needle-like, mostly straight spiness emerge from them. The usually single, very strong central spine is 2 to 9 cm long and four to eight slightly spread out radial spines are 0.5 to 3 cm long. The funnel-shaped, white flowers reach a length of up to 18 cm.

Distribution
Echinopsis clavatus is widespread in the Bolivian department of La Paz at altitudes of 2500 to 3000 meters.

Taxonomy
The first description by Friedrich Ritter was published in 1980 as Trichocereus clavatus. The specific epithet clavatus comes from Latin, means 'club-shaped' and refers to the shape of the shoots.