Pilosocereus

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Pilosocereus

Genus of cacti

Pilosocereus (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for Pilosocereus species.[2] The genera Caerulocereus and Pseudopilocereus are synonyms of this genus.[1]

Quick Facts Pilosocereus, Scientific classification ...

The commonly cultivated Pilosocereus pachycladus (syn. Pilosocereus azureus) is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.

Species

As of October 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pilosocereus Byles & G.D.Rowley". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. [2]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pilosocereus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 October 2015.


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