Haageocereus
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| Haageocereus | |
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| Haageocereus pacalaensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Haageocereus Backeb. |
| Species | |
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H. acranthus |
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Haageocereus is a genus of cacti endemic to the lower elevations of the extremely dry desert along the coast of Peru and northern Chile.
[edit] Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Haagerocereus:
- Floresia Krainz & F.Ritter ex Backeb. (nom. inval.)
- Haageocactus Backeb. (nom. inval.)
- Lasiocereus F.Ritter
- Neobinghamia Backeb.
- Peruvocereus Akers
[edit] References
The Cactus Family, By Edward F. Anderson, Wilhelm Barthlott, Roger Brown
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