Cephalocleistocactus
Cephalocleistocactus
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Small genus of columnar cacti from Bolivia, with slender stems and a well-developed lateral or apical cephalium of brightly coloured (golden, reddish) wool and bristles from which cleistocereoid tubular flowers emerge. It inhabits gorges and slopes of the Bolivian Andes at mid-elevations.
Distribution Bolivia (Cochabamba, Potosí, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz); endemic to the Bolivian Andean valleys.
Conservation Genus poorly represented in collections; habitats threatened by burning of native vegetation and overgrazing in Bolivian Andean valleys.
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Cephalocleistocactus chrysocephalus
Golden-headed cephalocleistocactus
Specimen ID RN-CPHCL-00001
Origin Bolivia (Cochabamba, Potosí)
Type Columnar cactus
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Cephalocleistocactus schattatianus
Schattati's cephalocleistocactus
Specimen ID RN-CPHCL-00002
Origin Bolivia (Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz)
Type Columnar cactus