Pilosocereus leucocephalus
Pilosocereus leucocephalus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. leucocephalus
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Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Poselg.) & [1]
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Pilosocereus leucocephalus, called old man cactus (along with a number of similar species), old man of Mexico, tuno, and woolly torch, is a species of cactus in the genus Pilosocereus, native to Mexico and Central America.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Pilosocereus leucocephalus functions as a keystone species in dry landscapes found in Mesoamerica.[4] This cactus produces fruit, and frugivores such as birds, bats, and even some reptiles, rely on this fruit as a source of hydration and sugar in arid ecosystems.[5]
References[]
- ^ Pilosocereus (Cactac.) Gen. Revis. Ampl.: 119 (1994)
- ^ a b "Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Poselg.) Byles & G.D.Rowley". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Pilosocereus leucocephalus". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Vázquez‐Castillo, S., Miranda‐Jácome, A., & Ruelas Inzunza, E. (2019). Patterns of frugivory in the columnar cactus Pilosocereus leucocephalus. Ecology and Evolution, 9(3), 1268–1277. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4833
- ^ Vázquez‐Castillo, S., Miranda‐Jácome, A., & Ruelas Inzunza, E. (2019). Patterns of frugivory in the columnar cactus Pilosocereus leucocephalus. Ecology and Evolution, 9(3), 1268–1277. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4833
Categories:
- Pilosocereus
- Plants described in 1994