Biology:Micranthocereus
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Short description: Genus of cacti
| Micranthocereus | |
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| Micranthocereus estevesii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Subtribe: | Cereinae |
| Genus: | Micranthocereus Backeb.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Micranthocereus polyanthus | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.[1]
The two genera Austrocephalocereus and Siccobaccatus have been brought into synonymy with this genus.[1]
Species
(As of March 2022), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
| Subgenus | Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Austrocephalocereus |  |
Micranthocereus albicephalus | Brazil |
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Micranthocereus aureispinus F.Ritter | Brazil | |
_F.Ritter_flowering.jpg) |
Micranthocereus purpureus | Bahia - Brazil | |
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Micranthocereus streckeri | Bahia - Brazil | |
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Micranthocereus violaciflorus | Minas Gerais - Brazil | |
| Siccobaccatus | _P.J._Braun_%26_Esteves.jpg) |
Micranthocereus dolichospermaticus | Brazil |
_P.J._Braun_%26_Esteves.jpg) |
Micranthocereus estevesii | Distrito Federal - Brazil | |
| Micranthocereus |  |
Micranthocereus auriazureus | Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
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Micranthocereus flaviflorus | Bahia - Brazil | |
_P.J.Braun_%26_Esteves_Bahia_Brasil.jpg) |
Micranthocereus hofackerianus | Bahia - Brazil | |
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Micranthocereus polyanthus | Bahia - Brazil |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Micranthocereus Backeb.", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297552-2, retrieved 2022-03-06
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q139145 entry
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