Stephanocereus
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| Stephanocereus leucostele flower | |
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| (unranked): | Core eudicots
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| Family: | Cactaceae
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| Genus: | Stephanocereus A.Berger
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Stephanocereus is genus of cactus from Brazil, related to Arrojadoa. This genus was monotypic until was included here, resulting in the combination .[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ Everett, Thomas H. (1982). The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Taylor & Francis. p. 3231. ISBN 9780824072407.
- ^ Yetman, David (2007). The Great Cacti: Ethnobotany & Biogeography. University of Arizona Press. p. 259. ISBN 9780816524310.
- ^ Taylor, Nigel P.; Zappi, Daniela C. (2004). Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 290–291. ISBN 9781842460566.
Categories:
- Cactoideae genera
- Taxa named by Alwin Berger