Pilosocereus aurisetus

Pilosocereus auristetus is a species of cactus native to Minas Gerais, Brazil and was first described in 1957.[2]

Pilosocereus aurisetus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Pilosocereus
Species:
P. aurisetus
Binomial name
Pilosocereus aurisetus
Byles & G.D.Rowley (1957)

Description

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Pilosocereus aurisetus is a columnar cactus that gets no taller than 3 feet. White wool grows out of the areoles and the spines when dense create a yellow hue. Uniformly spaced ribs and this cactus does not branch though it can create new plants by suckering.[3]

Habitat

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Pilosocereus aurisetus is native to Minas Gerais and grows at about 650 M to at most 1300 M above sea level in quartzitic rock outcrops in a savannah type habitat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "IUCN red list". IUCN Red List. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pilosocereus aurisetus (Werderm.) Byles & G.D.Rowley | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ^ "Pilosocereus aurisetus". giromagi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.