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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.[2]
Species
As of September 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
| Subgenus | Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buiningia | 
|
Coleocephalocereus aureus F.Ritter | Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
|
Coleocephalocereus purpureus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| Coleocephalocereus | 
|
Coleocephalocereus braunii Diers & Esteves | Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
|
Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus Buining | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
|
Coleocephalocereus estevesii Diers | Brazil( Distrito Federal ) | |
|
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis (Miq.) Backeb. | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) | |
|
Coleocephalocereus pluricostatus Buining & Brederoo | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais) | |
| Simplex | 
|
Coleocephalocereus goebelianus (Vaupel) Buining | Brazil (Bahia) |
References
- ^ a b c "Coleocephalocereus Backeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Porembski, Stefan (1998). "Diversity and ecology of saxicolous vegetation mats on inselbergs in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest". Diversity & Distributions. 4 (3): 107–119. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.00013.x.
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