Pilosocereus chrysacanthus
Pilosocereus chrysacanthus (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Pilosocereus chrysacanthus is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to regions in Mexico and Honduras. It was formally described in 1957 by Byles and G.D. Rowley, with the original name attributed to F.A.C. Weber ex K.Schum.
Description
Pilosocereus chrysacanthus is a cactus species belonging to the Cactaceae family. Its geographic range includes parts of Mexico such as the Central, Gulf, and Southwest regions, as well as Honduras. The species was first described in 1957 by Byles and G.D. Rowley, based on earlier work by F.A.C. Weber ex K.Schum. This species is part of the genus Pilosocereus, which includes columnar cacti typically found in arid and semi-arid environments of Central and South America.
Distribution
Global · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Pilocereus chrysacanthusCephalocereus chrysacanthusCephalocereus quadricentralisCephalocereus tehuacanusCephalophorus chrysacanthusCereus chrysacanthusCereus tehuacanusPilosocereus quadricentralisPilocereus tehuacanusPilosocereus tehuacanus
