Cactaceae

Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves

First published in Succulenta (Netherlands) 69: 6 (1990)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is E. Brazil.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lodé, J. (2025). Taxonomy of the Cactaceae. The New Classification of Cacti Based on Molecular Research and Fully Explained 3-6 Editions Cactus-Adventures.
  • de Vos, J.M., Eggli, U., Nyffeler, R., Larridon, I., McGinnie, C., Epitawalage, N., Maurin, O., Forest, F. & Baker, W.J. (2025). Phylogenomics and classification of Cactaceae based on hundreds of nuclear genes. Plant Systematics and Evolution 311-28: 1-53.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad153. epublication. [Cited as Coleocephalocereus.]
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Micranthocereus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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