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Coleocephalocereus

Coleocephalocereus

28 species Cactaceae

Morphological Summary

Genus of columnar cacti endemic to Brazil, especially the rocky outcrops (campos rupestres) of Minas Gerais state and adjacent areas. Characterized by a lateral woolly and bristly pseudocephalium from which nocturnal tubular flowers emerge.

Distribution Brazil: mainly Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro; on rocky outcrops (inselbergs and campos rupestres).
Conservation Several species endangered by the destruction of campos rupestres through mining, ranching, and fires.
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Coleocephalocereus albicephalus (Buining & Bredero) F.H.Brandt

White-headed Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00001
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Coleocephalocereus aureus

Golden columnar cactus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00016
Origin Brazil
Type species
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Coleocephalocereus aureus F.Ritter

Golden Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00002
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Coleocephalocereus braunii Diers & Esteves

Braun's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00003
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Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus

Buxbaum's coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00017
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus Buining

Buxbaum's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00004
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FormCrested

Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus f. cristata

Crested Buxbaum's coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00018
Origin Brazil
Type form
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Coleocephalocereus decumbens

Decumbent coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00019
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus diersianus

Diers' coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00020
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus diersianus P.J.Braun & Esteves

Diers' Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00005
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Coleocephalocereus dybowskii (Rol.-Goss.) F.H.Brandt

Dybowski's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00006
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Coleocephalocereus estevesii

Esteves' coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00021
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus estevesii Diers & Esteves

Esteves' Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00007
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Coleocephalocereus fluminensis

Rio de Janeiro coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00022
Origin Brazil
Type species
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FormCrested

Coleocephalocereus fluminensis f. cristata

Crested Rio de Janeiro coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00023
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus fluminensis (Miq.) Backeb.

Rio Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00008
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Coleocephalocereus goebelianus

Goebel's coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00024
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus goebelianus (Vaupel) Buining

Goebel's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00009
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Coleocephalocereus lehmannianus

Lehmann's coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00025
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus lehmannianus (Werderm.) F.H.Brandt

Lehmann's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00010
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Coleocephalocereus luetzelburgii (Vaupel) Buxb.

Luetzelburg's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00011
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Coleocephalocereus pachystele F.Ritter

Thick-stemmed Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00012
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Coleocephalocereus paulensis

São Paulo coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00026
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus pluricostatus Buining & Bredero

Many-ribbed Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00013
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Coleocephalocereus purpureus

Purple coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00027
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus purpureus (Buining & Bredero) F.Ritter

Purple Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00014
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Coleocephalocereus regelianus

Regel's coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00028
Origin Brazil
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Coleocephalocereus uebelmanniorum (P.J.Braun & Esteves) P.J.Braun, Esteves & Hofacker

Uebelmann's Coleocephalocereus

Specimen ID RN-COLEC-00015
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