Cactaceae
Cereus

Cereus fernambucensis Lem.

First published in Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 58 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & E. Brazil. It is a succulent shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [27874] Brazil K:SPC-65054.000 No
Leuenberger, B.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S. [3107] Brazil K000013030 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17575] Brazil K000013029 Yes
Amorim, A.; Santos, T.S.; Santana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [963] Brazil K000013028 Yes
Leuenberger, B.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S. [3107] Brazil K000013031 Yes
United Kingdom K:SPC-65795.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [27874] Brazil K000013025 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [27875] Brazil K000013026 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Zelma, F.J. [49455] Brazil K000013027 Yes
Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C.; Eggli [1345] Brazil K000013024 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0