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: Brasilicereus
Species: B. estevesii – B. markgrafii – B. phaeacanthus
Source(s) of checklist:
Checklist based uncritically on accepted species according to The Plant List
Name
Brasilicereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 18; 8, 12, 24. 1938.
Type species: Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gürke) Backeb.
Synonyms
Homotypic
Cereus subg. Brasilicereus (Backeb.) P.J.Braun, Bradleya 6: 87. 1988.
Bragaia Esteves, Hofacker & P.J.Braun
Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast
References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references
Backeberg, C. (1938) Blatter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): 18; 8, 12, 24.
Links
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Brasilicereus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 31. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Brasilicereus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 31 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Brasilicereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 31.
Hassler, M. 2021. Brasilicereus. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 31. Reference page.
Vernacular names
Brasilicereus is a genus of cacti known only from Brazil and comprising 2 species.
Species
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
---|---|---|
Brasilicereus markgrafii | Brazil. | |
Brasilicereus phaeacanthus | Bahia, Brasil |
References
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