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Brasilicereus phaeacanthus

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Species of cacti

Brasilicereus phaeacanthus
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Brasilicereus
Species: B. phaeacanthus
Binomial name
Brasilicereus phaeacanthus
(Gürke) Backeb.
Synonyms
  • Cephalocereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Britton & Rose 1920
  • Cereus phaeacanthus Gürke 1908
  • Pilocereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Backeb. 1936
  • Brasilicereus breviflorus F.Ritter 1979
  • Brasilicereus phaeacanthus subsp. breviflorus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves 1995
  • Cereus phaeacanthus var. breviflorus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun 1988
  • Pilocereus verheinei Rümpler 1885

Brasilicereus phaeacanthus is a species of Brasilicereus found in Brazil.

Description

Brasilicereus phaeacanthus typically grows with shoots that branch from the base, standing upright but sometimes leaning or climbing. The shoots are 4 to 9 centimeters in diameter and can reach up to 4 meters in height. The plant has 8 to 13 low, narrow ribs covered with whitish wool in the areoles. It features 1 to 3 yellowish-brown central spines up to 3 centimeters long and 10 to 12 yellowish marginal spines between 10 and 15 millimeters long. The flowers are whitish green to greenish, up to 6.5 centimeters long, and 6 centimeters in diameter, with a slightly curved flower tube. The slightly bumpy fruits can reach a diameter of up to 1.5 centimeters.

Distribution

Brasilicereus phaeacanthus is native to the Brazilian state of Bahia.

Taxonomy

It was first described as Cereus phaeacanthus by Max Gürke in 1908. The specific epithet phaeacanthus derives from the Greek words phaios (gray) and akanthos (thorn), referring to the plant's thorniness. Curt Backeberg reclassified it into the genus Brasilicereus in 1942.

References

  1. "Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. 1989-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 93. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  3. Institution, Smithsonian (2023-09-04). "Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Backeb". Smithsonian Institution (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ "Au Cactus Francophone". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-14.

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Taxon identifiers
Brasilicereus phaeacanthus
Cereus phaeacanthus
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