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Pilosocereus machrisii

Pilosocereus machrisii (E.Y.Dawson) Backeb.
Pilosocereus machrisii
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Pilosocereus machrisii is a species of cactus in the Cactaceae family, native to Brazil. It is found in regions from West Bahia to Minas Gerais. The species was published in 1960 and is part of the genus Pilosocereus.

Description

Pilosocereus machrisii, described by (E.Y.Dawson) Backeb., is a cactus species in the Cactaceae family. It occurs in the Brazilian states of the Northeast and Southeast, specifically from West Bahia to Minas Gerais. The species was first published in 1960. The classification and boundaries of this species remain a subject of debate among botanists, with no universal agreement on its circumscription.

Distribution

BR · Global · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Pilosocereus estevesiiPilosocereus cristalinensisPilosocereus lindaianusPilosocereus goianusPseudopilocereus machrisiiPseudopilocereus machrisiiPseudopilocereus cuyabensisCephalocereus cuyabensisCephalocereus machrisiiPilosocereus cuyabensisPilocereus cuyabensisPilosocereus lindanusPilosocereus machrisii subsp. cristalinensis

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