Pilosocereus floccosus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, in Bahia and Minas Gerais states. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Pilosocereus floccosus | |
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Pilosocereus floccosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. floccosus
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Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus floccosus Byles & G.D.Rowley
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Subspecies
edit- Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. floccosus
- Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. quadricostatus (F.Ritter) Zappi
References
edit- ^ a b Machado, M.; Zappi, D.; Taylor, N.P. (2017). "Pilosocereus floccosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40893A121557462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40893A121557462.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.