Pilosocereus brasiliensis

Pilosocereus brasiliensis

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: Pilosocereus
Species:
Subspecies: P. b. subsp. brasiliensis – P. b. subsp. ruschianus

Name

Pilosocereus brasiliensis (Britton & Rose) Backeb., 1960

Synonyms

  • Cephalocereus brasiliensis Britton & Rose
  • Cereus brasiliensis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.
  • Cereus sublanatus Salm-Dyck
  • Pilocereus brasiliensis (Britton & Rose) Werderm.
  • Pilocereus sublanatus (Salm-Dyck) C.F.Först. ex Haage
  • Pilosocereus sublanatus (Salm-Dyck) Byles & G.D.Rowley

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

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