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Coleocephalocereus

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Coleocephalocereus is a genus of erect and semi-erect columnar cacti from Brazil. These species develop a cephalium with wool and bristles. They are common to the inselbergs of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, and can comprise a dominant portion of the flora in these isolated, dome-shaped rocky outcrops.

Species

Synonymy

The genus Buiningia Buxb. has been brought into synonymy with this genus.

References

[1] [2]

  1. ^ Porembski, Stefan (1998). "Diversity and ecology of saxicolous vegetation mats on inselbergs in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest". Diversity & Distributions. 4 (3): 107–119. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.00013.x.
  2. ^ "Coleocephalocereus — the Plant List".
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Coleocephalocereus: Brief Summary

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Coleocephalocereus is a genus of erect and semi-erect columnar cacti from Brazil. These species develop a cephalium with wool and bristles. They are common to the inselbergs of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, and can comprise a dominant portion of the flora in these isolated, dome-shaped rocky outcrops.

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