Micranthocereus purpureus

Micranthocereus purpureus
Micranthocereus purpureus

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: Micranthocereus
Subgenus: M. subg. Austrocephalocereus
Species: Micranthocereus purpureus

Name edit

Micranthocereus purpureus (Gürke) F.Ritter, 1979

Synonyms edit

  • Austrocephalocereus lehmannianus (Werderm.) Backeb.
  • Austrocephalocereus purpureus (Gürke) Backeb.
  • Cephalocereus lehmannianus Werderm.
  • Cephalocereus purpureus Gürke
  • Cereus purpureus (Gürke) Luetzelb.
  • Coleocephalocereus lehmannianus (Werderm.) F.H.Brandt
  • Micranthocereus haematocarpus F.Ritter
  • Micranthocereus lehmannianus (Werderm.) F.Ritter
  • Micranthocereus ruficeps F.Ritter

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

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

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