Micranthocereus

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Micranthocereus
Subgenera: M. subg. Austrocephalocereus – M. subg. Micranthocereus – M. subg. Siccobaccatus

Species: M. albicephalus – M. auri-azureus – M. dolichospermaticus – M. estevesii – M. flaviflorus – M. hofackerianus – M. polyanthus – M. purpureus – M. streckeri – M. violaciflorus
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page.

Name

Micranthocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25. 1938.
Type species: Micranthocereus polyanthus (Werderm.) Backeb.

Hybrids

× Micropilocereus – × Microsocereus
Synonyms

Austrocephalocereus Backeb.
Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references
References

Backeberg, C. (1938) Blatter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25.

Additional references

Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Micranthocereus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 05 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Micranthocereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Apr 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Micranthocereus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page.

Vernacular names
svenska: Buskkaktussläktet

Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.[1]

The two genera Austrocephalocereus Backeb. and Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves [es] have been brought into synonymy with this genus.[1]
Species

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]