''Haageocereus'' is a
genus
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of
cacti endemic to the lower elevations of the extremely dry desert along the coast of Peru and northern Chile.
Species
As of 2021 species include:
Natural Hybrids
Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into
synonymy
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with ''Haagerocereus'':
*''Floresia''
Krainz & F.Ritter ex Backeb. (nom. inval.)
*''Haageocactus''
Backeb. (nom. inval.)
*''Lasiocereus''
F.Ritter
*''Neobinghamia''
Backeb.
*''Peruvocereus''
Akers
References
The Cactus Family, By Edward F. Anderson, Wilhelm Barthlott, Roger Brown
*http://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Haageocereus
Cactoideae genera
Cacti of South America
Flora of Chile
Flora of Peru
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