Micranthocereus polyanthus

Micranthocereus polyanthus

Taxonavigation

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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: Micranthocereus
Subgenus: M. subg. Micranthocereus
Species: Micranthocereus polyanthus
Subspecies: M. p. subsp. alvinii – M. p. subsp. polyanthus

Name

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  • Micranthocereus polyanthus (Werderm.) Backeb., Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941(2): 51. 1942.

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Cephalocereus polyanthus Werderm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Sonderbeih. C Lfg. 11. t. 43. 1932.
  • Homotypic
    • Arrojadoa polyantha (Werderm.) D.R.Hunt, Bradleya 5: 92. 1987.

Distribution

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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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