Brasiliopuntia
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| Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Opuntieae |
| Genus: | Brasiliopuntia (K.Schum.) A.Berger |
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Brasiliopuntia is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae.
It is found in central Brazil, north Argentina, east Bolivia, and east Peru.
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[edit] Taxonomy
[edit] Species list
- Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willdenow) A. Berger 1926
- Brasiliopuntia neoargentina
[edit] Synonyms
- Cactus brasiliensis Willdenow 1814
- Opuntia brasiliensis (Willdenow) Haworth 1819
- Opuntia bahiensis Britton & Rose 1919
- Brasilopuntia bahiensis (Britton & Rose) A. Berger 1926
- Opuntia schulzii A. Castellanos & Lelong 1944
- Brasilopuntia neoargentina Backeberg 1957
- Brasilopuntia schulzii (A. Castellanos & Lelong) Backeberg 1958
- Brasilopuntia subcarpa Rizzini & A. Mattos 1986
[edit] Description
Brasiliopuntia shows thin, slightly shrunken cladodes on a central cylindrical trunk. The leaves are bright green.
White areoles bear one or two little brown spines upright.
Light brown flowers appear only on adult plants.
[edit] Bibliography
- Innes C, Wall B (1995). Cacti Succulents and Bromaliads. Cassell & The Royal Horticultural Society.
- Edward F. Anderson: The Cactus Family. Timber Press: Portland (Oregon), 2001, ISBN 0-88192-498-9
[edit] External links
- (French) Brasiliopuntia photos onr www.AIAPS.org
- (English) photos on www.cactiguide.com
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