Pilosocereus
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Pilosocereus is a genus
of cactus
.
The commonly cultivated Pilosocereus pachycladus (syn
. Pilosocerus azureus) is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.
and Pseudopilocereus Buxb.
are synonyms of this genus.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
.
The commonly cultivated Pilosocereus pachycladus (syn
Synonym (taxonomy)
In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies...
. Pilosocerus azureus) is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.
Synonymy
The genera Pilocereus K.Schum.Karl Moritz Schumann
Karl Moritz Schumann was a German botanist.Dr. Schumann was the curator of the Botanisches Museumin Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894...
and Pseudopilocereus Buxb.
Franz Buxbaum
Franz Buxbaum was an Austrian botanist, specialising in cacti. Neobuxbaumia is named after him.- References :...
are synonyms of this genus.
Selected species
- Pilosocereus arrabidaePilosocereus arrabidaePilosocereus arrabidae is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky shores and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...
(Lem.) Byles & G.D.Rowley (BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) - Pilosocereus aureispinusPilosocereus aureispinusPilosocereus aureispinus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Taylor, N.P. 2002. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(Buining & Brederoo) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
(Brazil) - Pilosocereus azulensisPilosocereus azulensisPilosocereus azulensis is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
N.P.Taylor & Zappi (Brazil) - Pilosocereus catingicola
- Pilosocereus floccosusPilosocereus floccosusPilosocereus floccosus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Byles & G.D.Rowley (Brazil) - Pilosocereus fulvilanatusPilosocereus fulvilanatusPilosocereus fulvilanatus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter (Brazil) - Pilosocereus glaucescens
- Pilosocereus glaucochrousPilosocereus glaucochrousPilosocereus glaucochrous is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Werderm.) Byles & G.D.Rowley (Brazil) - Pilosocereus lanuginosus
- Pilosocereus magnificusPilosocereus magnificusPilosocereus magnificus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter (Brazil) - Pilosocereus multicostatusPilosocereus multicostatusPilosocereus multicostatus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat are rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Taylor, N.P. 2002. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
F.Ritter - Pilosocereus piauhyensisPilosocereus piauhyensisPilosocereus piauhyensis is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.-Source:* Taylor, N.P. 2002. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(Gürke) Byles & G.D.Rowley (Brazil) - Pilosocereus polygonus (Lam.) Byles & G.D.Rowley, 1957 Robin Tree Cactus, Key Tree Cactus (FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, the BahamasThe BahamasThe Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
, HispaniolaHispaniolaHispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) - Pilosocereus robiniiPilosocereus robiniiPilosocereus robinii is a species of cactus known by the common name Key tree-cactus. It is native to the Florida Keys in the United States. It may occur in Cuba, but any populations there are unconfirmed. It has been reported from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Mexico. It is a rare species...
- Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley, 1957 (CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Yucatán PeninsulaYucatán PeninsulaThe Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel...
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