Micranthocereus albicephalus

Micranthocereus albicephalus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Micranthocereus
Subgenus: M. subg. Austrocephalocereus
Species: Micranthocereus albicephalus

Name

Micranthocereus albicephalus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter, 1979

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Austrocephalocereus albicephalus Buining & Brederoo in Kakteen And. Sukk. 24(4): 73–75. (1973)
  • Homotypic
    • Coleocephalocereus albicephalus (Buining & Brederoo) F.H.Brandt, Kakteen Orch. Rundschau 1981(5): 124. (1981)
  • Heterotypic
    • Micranthocereus monteazulensis F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 1: 105. (1979)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Bint, P. (2015). Looking at the genus Micranthocereus CactusWorld. The Journal of the British Cactus & Succulent Society 33: 235-244.

Additional references

Vernacular names

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