Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus

Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus is a cactus species belonging to the Cactaceae family. It is distributed across the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil. The species was formally described in 1957 by Byles and G.D. Rowley, with the original work attributed to Labour. As a member of the genus Pilosocereus, it is part of a group of columnar cacti typically found in arid or semi-arid environments. Its classification and nomenclature reflect the taxonomic history of the group, with the scientific name remaining consistent in botanical literature.