Stephanocereus leucostele

Stephanocereus leucostele

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Stephanocereus
Species: Stephanocereus leucostele

Name edit

  • Stephanocereus leucostele (Gürke) A.Berger, Entwickl. Kakteen 97. 1926.

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Cereus leucostele Gürke, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 18: 53. 1908.
  • Homotypic
    • Cephalocereus leucostele (Gürke) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 2: 36, fig. 42, 44, 45. 1920.
    • Pilocereus leucostele (Gürke) Werderm., Brasil. Sauelenkakteen 112. 1933.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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