Brasilicereus
Brasilicereus | |
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Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (left-most image) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Cereeae |
Subtribe: | Cereinae |
Genus: | Brasilicereus Backeb.[1] |
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Brasilicereus is a genus of cacti known only from east Brazil and comprising three species.[1]
Description
The species of the genus Brasilicereus grow as shrubs with upright, sometimes crooked, rarely branching shoots that reach heights of 1 to 4 meters. The slender shoots can be up to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. They have 3 to 5 flat or narrow ribs. The needle-like, brittle spines are whitish to grayish-brown and arise from areoles covered with gray or white wool. There are 1 to 4 central spines up to 4 centimeters long and 10 to 18 marginal spines 0.5 to 1.5 centimeters long. The flowers, which are short-tubed to bell-shaped, open at night. The flower cup and tube are covered with fleshy scales, and the areoles are glabrous. The dull green to purple fruits are spherical to pear-shaped, with a persistent flower remnant, and do not tear.[2]
Species
As of September 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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![]() | Brasilicereus estevesii | Brazil. |
Brasilicereus markgrafii | Brazil. | |
![]() | Brasilicereus phaeacanthus | Bahia, Brasil |
References
- ^ a b c d "Brasilicereus Backeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. pp. 92–93. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.