Biology:Pilosocereus floccosus

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Short description: Species of cactus

Pilosocereus floccosus
Pilosocereus floccosus Byles & Rowley.JPG
Pilosocereus floccosus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Pilosocereus
Species:
P. floccosus
Binomial name
Pilosocereus floccosus
Byles & G.D.Rowley

Pilosocereus floccosus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil , in Bahia and Minas Gerais states. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Subspecies

  • Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. floccosus
  • Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. quadricostatus (F.Ritter) Zappi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Machado, M.; Zappi, D.; Taylor, N.P. (2017). "Pilosocereus floccosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T40893A121557462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40893A121557462.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40893/121557462. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

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