Brasilicereus

Brasilicereus is a genus of cacti known only from east Brazil and comprising three species.[1]

Brasilicereus
Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (left-most image)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Cereinae
Genus: Brasilicereus
Backeb.[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Bragaia Esteves, Hofacker & P.J.Braun

Species

As of September 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Brasilicereus estevesiiBrazil.
Brasilicereus markgrafiiBrazil.
Brasilicereus phaeacanthusBahia, Brasil

References


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