Micranthocereus
{{Short description|Genus of cacti}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Micranthocereus estevesii.jpg
|image_caption = Micranthocereus estevesii
|display_parents = 2
|taxon = Micranthocereus
|authority = Backeb.
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = See text.
|synonyms =
- Austrocephalocereus Backeb.
- Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & {{ill|Eddie Esteves Pereira|es|lt=Esteves}}
|type_species =Micranthocereus polyanthus
}}
Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.
The two genera Austrocephalocereus and Siccobaccatus have been brought into synonymy with this genus.
Species
{{As of|2022|March}}, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:{{citation |title=Micranthocereus Backeb. |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297552-2 |access-date=2022-03-06 }}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Subgenus{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} | Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| Austrocephalocereus
|120px|| Micranthocereus albicephalus|| Brazil | |||
| 120px | Micranthocereus aureispinus F.Ritter | Brazil | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus purpureus | Bahia - Brazil | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus streckeri | Bahia - Brazil | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus violaciflorus | Minas Gerais - Brazil | |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Siccobaccatus
|120px|| Micranthocereus dolichospermaticus|| Brazil | |||
| 120px | Micranthocereus estevesii | Distrito Federal - Brazil | |
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Micranthocereus | |||
| Micranthocereus alvinii | Bahia - Brazil | ||
| 120px | Micranthocereus auriazureus | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus flaviflorus | Bahia - Brazil | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus hofackerianus | Bahia - Brazil | |
| 120px | Micranthocereus polyanthus | Bahia - Brazil |
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Micranthocereus|Micranthocereus}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Micranthocereus|Micranthocereus}}
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