''Pilosocereus'' (from
Latin, "hairy cereus") is a
genus of
cactus native to the
Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''
Pilosocereus pachycladus'' (
syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.
Synonymy
The genera ''Pilocereus''
K.Schum.
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist.
Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...
and ''Pseudopilocereus''
Buxb.
Franz Buxbaum (25 February 1900, Liebenau, Graz – 7 February 1979) was an Austrian botanist, specialising in cacti
A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera wit ...
are synonyms of this genus.
Species
Species as of 2021:
* ''
Pilosocereus albisummus''
* ''
Pilosocereus alensis
''Pilosocereus alensis'', the Sonoran old man cactus, is a species of cactus native to Western Mexico, from Sonora south to Jalisco. The hairs protect the flower buds. Flowers open at night in June and give off the odor of ammonia, attracting bat ...
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Pilosocereus armatus
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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Pilosocereus arrabidae
''Pilosocereus arrabidae'' is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky shores and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
arrabidae
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Pilosocereus aureispinus
''Pilosocereus aureispinus'' 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 by habitat loss.
References
aureispinus
Cacti of South Amer ...
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Pilosocereus aurilanatus
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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Pilosocereus aurisetus
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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Pilosocereus azulensis
''Pilosocereus azulensis'' is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
azulensis
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Pilosocereus bohlei
''Pilosocereus bohlei'' is a species of ''Pilosocereus'' found in Bahia, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and w ...
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Pilosocereus brasiliensis
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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** ''Pilosocereus brasiliensis'' subsp. ''brasiliensis''
** ''Pilosocereus brasiliensis'' subsp. ''ruschianus''
* ''
Pilosocereus brooksianus
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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* ''
Pilosocereus catingicola
''Pilosocereus catingicola'' is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is endemic in northeastern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Paraíba, Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 ...
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** ''Pilosocereus catingicola'' subsp. ''catingicola''
** ''Pilosocereus catingicola'' subsp. ''salvadorensis''
* ''
Pilosocereus chrysacanthus''
* ''
Pilosocereus chrysostele''
** ''Pilosocereus chrysostele'' subsp. ''catimbauensis''
** ''Pilosocereus chrysostele'' subsp. ''chrysostele''
* ''
Pilosocereus collinsii''
* ''
Pilosocereus colombianus
''Pilosocereus colombianus'' is a species of '' Pilosocereus'' found in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia and Azuay
Azuay (), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital is C ...
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* ''
Pilosocereus curtisii''
* ''
Pilosocereus densiareolatus''
* ''
Pilosocereus diersianus''
* ''
Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus''
* ''
Pilosocereus flexibilispinus''
* ''
Pilosocereus floccosus''
** ''Pilosocereus floccosus'' subsp. ''floccosus''
** ''Pilosocereus floccosus'' subsp. ''quadricostatus''
* ''
Pilosocereus fulvilanatus''
** ''Pilosocereus fulvilanatus'' subsp. ''fulvilanatus''
** ''Pilosocereus fulvilanatus'' subsp. ''rosae''
* ''
Pilosocereus gaumeri''
* ''
Pilosocereus glaucochrous''
* ''
Pilosocereus jamaicensis''
** ''Pilosocereus juaruensis'' subsp. ''juaruensis''
** ''Pilosocereus juaruensis'' subsp. ''cincinnopetalus''
[Pierre J. Braun, E. Esteves, R. Esteves: ''Pilosocereus jauruensis subsp. cincinnopetalus (Cactaceae), eine neue Sippe aus Dem mittleren Westen Brasiliens.'' In: '' Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten.'' Band 72, Nr. 3, 2020, S. 73–77. ]
* ''
Pilosocereus kanukuensis''
* ''
Pilosocereus lanuginosus
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is a b ...
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* ''
Pilosocereus leucocephalus''
* ''
Pilosocereus machrisii''
* ''
Pilosocereus magnificus''
* ''
Pilosocereus millspaughii''
* ''
Pilosocereus mollispinus''
* ''
Pilosocereus moritzianus''
* ''
Pilosocereus multicostatus''
* ''
Pilosocereus oligolepis''
* ''
Pilosocereus pachycladus''
** ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' subsp. ''pachycladus''
** ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' subsp. ''pernambucoensis''
** ''Pilosocereus pachycladus'' subsp. ''viridis''
* ''
Pilosocereus parvus''
* ''
Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus''
* ''
Pilosocereus piauhyensis''
* ''
Pilosocereus polygonus
''Pilosocereus polygonus'' is a species of ''Pilosocereus'' found in Hispaniola. References
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Pilosocereus purpusii''
* ''
Pilosocereus pusillibaccatus''
* ''
Pilosocereus quadricentralis''
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Pilosocereus robinii
''Pilosocereus robinii'' is a species of cactus known by the common name Key tree-cactus. It is native to the Florida Keys in the United States.USFWS''Pilosocereus robinii'' Five-year Review.August 2010. It also occurs in Western Cuba and the No ...
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* ''
Pilosocereus splendidus''
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Pilosocereus ×subsimilis
''Pilosocereus'' (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for ''Pilosocereus'' species.
The commonly cultivated '' Pilosocereus pachycladus'' ( syn. ''Pilosocereus azureus'') is ...
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* ''
Pilosocereus tillianus''
* ''
Pilosocereus ulei''
* ''
Pilosocereus vilaboensis''
** ''Pilosocereus vilaboensis'' subsp. ''pluricostatus''
** ''Pilosocereus vilaboensis'' subsp. ''rizzoanus''
** ''Pilosocereus vilaboensis'' subsp. ''vilaboensis''
* ''
Pilosocereus zappiae''
References
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Cacti of North America
Cacti of South America
Cactoideae genera
Neotropical realm flora
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