Mirabella
Mirabella
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of columnar cacti endemic to the campos rupestres and cerrado of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Slender columnar stems, erect or arching, with well-defined ribs. White nocturnal flowers, bat-pollinated. Closely related to Cereus and Monvillea, separated by floral and molecular characters. Endemic to rocky outcrops of Minas Gerais state.
Distribution Brazil (Minas Gerais: campos rupestres and cerrado, rocky outcrops)
Conservation CITES Appendix II. Restricted endemic of Minas Gerais.
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Mirabella albicaulis (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter
White-stemmed Mirabella
Specimen ID RN-MIRA-00001
Origin Brasil (Minas Gerais: campos rupestres y cerrado, afloramientos cuarcíticos, 800–1400 m)
Type Cactus
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SpeciesNocturnal
Mirabella elegans
Elegant mirabella
Specimen ID RN-MIRA-00004
Origin Brasil
Type species
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Crested formCollection rarity
Mirabella elegans f. cristata
Crested elegant mirabella
Specimen ID RN-MIRA-00005
Origin Brasil
Type crested form
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SpeciesEndemic
Mirabella minensis
Minas Gerais mirabella
Specimen ID RN-MIRA-00003
Origin Brasil
Type species
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Mirabella minensis (Werderm.) F.Ritter
Minas Mirabella
Specimen ID RN-MIRA-00002
Origin Brasil (Minas Gerais: campos rupestres y transición cerrado-caatinga, 600–1200 m)
Type Cactus