Stephanocereus

Stephanocereus is genus of cactus from Brazil, related to Arrojadoa. This genus was monotypic until Pilosocereus luetzelburgii was included here, resulting in the combination Stephanocereus luetzelburgii.[1][2][3]

Stephanocereus
Stephanocereus leucostele flower
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Genus: Stephanocereus
A.Berger
Species
  • Stephanocereus leucostele
  • Stephanocereus luetzelburgii

References
  1. Everett, Thomas H. (1982). The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Taylor & Francis. p. 3231. ISBN 9780824072407.
  2. Yetman, David (2007). The Great Cacti: Ethnobotany & Biogeography. University of Arizona Press. p. 259. ISBN 9780816524310.
  3. Taylor, Nigel P.; Zappi, Daniela C. (2004). Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 290–291. ISBN 9781842460566.
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