Echinocereus leeanus

Echinocereus leeanus is a species of Echinocereus. It's type locality is Northern Mexico.

Background
Plant erect, about 3 dm. high, 1 dm. thick at base, tapering gradually toward the top, simple so far as known; ribs 12 to 14, acute, bearing rather closely set areoles; spines about 12, acicular, very unequal in length, the central and longest about 2.5 cm. long; flowers brick-red, 5 to 6 cm. long; inner perianth-segments somewhat spreading, spatulate to obovate, 3 cm. long, acute; filaments elongated, quite as long as the style. Distributed in Mexico, but range undetermined.