Cephalocereus
| Cephalocereus | |
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| Cephalocereus senilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
| Genus: | Cephalocereus Pfeiff. |
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Cephalocereus is a genus of slow-growing, columnar-shaped, blue-green cacti. The genus is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Synonymy[]
- Haseltonia Backeb.
- Neodawsonia Backeb.
- Pilocereus Lem.
- Pilosocereus & Rowley
Species[]
- Cephalocereus cometes
- Cephalocereus leucocephalus
- Cephalocereus maxonii
- Cephalocereus millspaughii
- Cephalocereus palmeri
- Cephalocereus sartorianus
- Cephalocereus senilis
- Cephalocereus tehuacanus
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cephalocereus. |
- (in French) photos on www.AIAPS.org
- (in English) photos on www.cactiguide.com
- GBIF entry
Categories:
- Cephalocereus
- Cactoideae genera
- Cacti of Mexico
- Endemic flora of Mexico