Brasilicereus

Brasilicereus phaecanthus

Taxonavigation

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: Brasilicereus
Species: B. estevesii – B. markgrafii – B. phaeacanthus

Source(s) of checklist:
Checklist based uncritically on accepted species according to The Plant List

Name

• Brasilicereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 18; 8, 12, 24. 1938.
  • Type species: Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Backeb.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cereus subg. Brasilicereus (Backeb.) P.J.Braun, Bradleya 6: 87. 1988.
  • Bragaia Esteves, Hofacker & P.J.Braun

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C. (1938) Blatter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): 18; 8, 12, 24.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Brasilicereus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Brasilicereus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 31 2021. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Brasilicereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Brasilicereus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 31. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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