Micranthocereus

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus:
Subgenera: M. subg. Austrocephalocereus – M. subg. Micranthocereus – M. subg. Siccobaccatus
Species: M. albicephalus – M. alvinii – M. aureispinus – M. auri-azureus – M. estevesii – M. flaviflorus – M. goebelianus – M. hofackerianus – M. polyanthus – M. purpureus – M. streckeri

• Micranthocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25. 1938.
  • Type species: Micranthocereus polyanthus (Werderm.) Backeb.

• Heterotypic
  • Austrocephalocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 5(8): 22. (1938)
  • Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves
  • Viridicereus Guiggi, Cactology 5(Suppl. 15): 4. (2024)

• Backeberg, C. 1938. Blatter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25.

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 
• Romeiro-Brito, M., Taylor, N.P., Zappi, D.C., Telhe, M.C., Franco, F.F. & Moraes, E.M. 2023. Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing. Annals of Botany 132(5): 989-1006. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad153 Reference page. 
• Taylor, N.P., Zappi, D.C., Olsthoorn, G., Lowry, M. & de Oliveira Pereira, F. 2023. Additions and corrections to Cacti of Eastern Brazil (3). Bradleya 2023(41: 117-138. DOI: 10.25223/brad.n41.2023.a7 ResearchGate Reference page. 

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Micranthocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan. 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Micranthocereus. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 05 2025. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Micranthocereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Apr 2021. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Micranthocereus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page. 

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