Arthrocereus melanurus

Arthrocereus melanurus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened largely by habitat loss.[1]

Arthrocereus melanurus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Arthrocereus
Species:
A. melanurus
Binomial name
Arthrocereus melanurus
(K.Schum.) L.Diers, P.J.Braun & Esteves

References

  1. Taylor, N.P.; Braun, P. (2017). "Arthrocereus melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40934A121437273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40934A121437273.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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