Cactaceae
Pilosocereus
Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus

Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus subsp. robustus Zappi

First published in Succ. Pl. Res. 3: 74 (1994)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais). It is a succulent shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hunt, D. (2016). CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1-174. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Taylor, N.P. & al. (2022). Further additions and corrections to Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 40: 61-92.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1992 Harley, R.M. [25544], Bahia K000013076 isotype Yes
Leuenberger, B. [3068], Bahia K000013074 Yes
Leuenberger, B. [3085], Bahia K000013073 Yes
Taylor, N. [1523], Bahia K000013075 Yes
Harley et al [25149], Minas Gerais K000101797 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images