Coleocephalocereus Explained

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.

Species

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

SubgenusImageScientific nameDistribution
BuiningiaColeocephalocereus aureus Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Coleocephalocereus purpureus Brazil (Minas Gerais)
ColeocephalocereusColeocephalocereus 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)

Notes and References

  1. Coleocephalocereus Backeb... 297127-2. 2023-09-30. cs1.