Biology:Pygmaeocereus
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Short description: Genus of cacti
| Pygmaeocereus | |
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| Pygmaeocereus bylesianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Pygmaeocereus H.Johnson & Backeb. |
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Pygmaeocereus bieblii | |
Pygmaeocereus is a genus of diminutive cacti (family Cactaceae).[1]
It is native to South America.
These species generally do not reach more than 100 mm (4 in) high, and produce a large tuberous root system and scented night flowers.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Pygmaeocereus bieblii Diers 1995 | Peru |
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Pygmaeocereus bylesianus M.O. Andreae & Backeb. 1957 | Peru |
| Pygmaeocereus familiaris F.Ritter | Peru (Arequipa) |
References
- ↑ Powell, Andy T. (1994). "Arthrocereus - Small Cerei, Big Ideas on Flowers". British Cactus & Succulent Journal 12 (2): 65–67. ISSN 0264-3405. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42794715.
Wikidata ☰ Q146638 entry
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