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Genus of cacti

Micranthocereus
Micranthocereus estevesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Cereinae
Genus: Micranthocereus
Backeb.
Type species
Micranthocereus polyanthus
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.

The two genera Austrocephalocereus and Siccobaccatus have been brought into synonymy with this genus.

Species

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Subgenus Image Scientific name Distribution
Austrocephalocereus Micranthocereus albicephalus Brazil
Micranthocereus aureispinus F.Ritter Brazil
Micranthocereus purpureus Bahia - Brazil
Micranthocereus streckeri Bahia - Brazil
Micranthocereus violaciflorus Minas Gerais - Brazil
Siccobaccatus Micranthocereus dolichospermaticus Brazil
Micranthocereus estevesii Distrito Federal - Brazil
Micranthocereus Micranthocereus auriazureus Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Micranthocereus flaviflorus Bahia - Brazil
Micranthocereus hofackerianus Bahia - Brazil
Micranthocereus polyanthus Bahia - Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Micranthocereus Backeb.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-03-06

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Taxon identifiers
Micranthocereus
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