Coleocephalocereus is a genus of erect and semi-erect columnar cacti from Brazil. These species develop a cephalium with wool and bristles. They are common to the inselbergs of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, and can comprise a dominant portion of the flora in these isolated, dome-shaped rocky outcrops.
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
| Subgenus | Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buiningia | Coleocephalocereus aureus | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| Coleocephalocereus purpureus | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Coleocephalocereus | Coleocephalocereus braunii | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Coleocephalocereus estevesii | Brazil(Distrito Federal) | ||
| Coleocephalocereus fluminensis | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) | ||
| Coleocephalocereus pluricostatus | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais) | ||
| Simplex | Coleocephalocereus goebelianus | Brazil (Bahia) | |