Brasilicereus
Brasilicereus
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of columnar cacti from eastern Brazil, with slender stems and nocturnal tubular flowers. They grow in caatinga, cerrado and rupicolous vegetation on rocky outcrops, tolerating extended dry periods.
Distribution Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Piauí, Pernambuco and adjacent states in northeastern and east-central Brazil).
Conservation Most species occur in the caatinga biome, considered critically threatened; several populations are fragmented by deforestation and agricultural expansion.
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Brasilicereus markgrafii
Markgraf's brasilicereus
Specimen ID RN-BRSCR-00001
Origin Brasil (Bahía)
Type Columnar cactus
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Brasilicereus phaeacanthus
Dark-spined brasilicereus
Specimen ID RN-BRSCR-00002
Origin Brasil (Bahía, Minas Gerais)
Type Columnar cactus