Cereus gerardi
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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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| status = CR
| status_system = IUCN3.1
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| genus = Cereus
| species = gerardi
| authority = N.P.Taylor
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Cereus gerardi is a species of Cereus native to the state Tocantins in Brazil {{Cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3313274-4|title=Cereus gerardi|access-date=2025-04-22}}
Description
Cereus gerardi has erect stems up to 3 meters talks; The stems are greenish-blue and have many ribs. 2-3 Central spines are seen and 5-9 are counted for radial spines. Central spines are yellow in color. These cactus clusters at the base, forming a bushy mass of long stems. The tubular flowers are cream colored. Fruits are circular to egg shaped, spliting open when ripe. {{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/sp/campinas-regiao/terra-da-gente/noticia/2024/02/26/apos-revisao-filogenetica-pesquisadores-identificam-duas-novas-especies-de-cactos-brasileiros.ghtml|title=Após revisão filogenética, pesquisadores identificam dois novos cactos brasileiros|access-date=2025-04-22}}