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Neobuxbaumia

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Neobuxbaumia
Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides
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Neobuxbaumia

Species

Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides
Neobuxbaumia macrocephala Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis
Neobuxbaumia polylopha
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Neobuxbaumia is a genus of cacti.

Description

The species of the genus Neobuxbaumia grow tree-like, branched or unbranched, have a well-defined trunk of up to 30 centimeters in diameter and reach stature heights of up to 15 meters. The strong, cylindrical, gray-green shoots have numerous, low ribs and tight-fitting areoles. The thorns are stiff or pliable.

The small cylindrical to bell-shaped flowers are white or pink and open during the day. Its flower cup and the flower tube have rather large humps, have small fleshy scales and are bare at the flowering time or occupied with few bristles.

The egg-shaped fruits are thorny, tear vertically and have a perennial remnant of flowers. They contain a white, dry pulp. The seeds are light or dark brown and shiny.

Synonymy

The genera Pseudomitrocereus Bravo & Buxb. and Rooksbya Backeb. have been brought into synonymy with this genus.

Species

Image Scientific name Distribution
Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides (Haw.) Buxb. ex Bravo Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz)
Neobuxbaumia laui (P.V.Heath) D.R.Hunt Oaxaca - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia macrocephala (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) E.Y.Dawson Puebla - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis (Bravo) Backeb. Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia multiareolata (E.Y.Dawson) Bravo, Scheinvar & Sánchez-Mej. Guerrero - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia polylopha (DC.) Backeb. Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro de Arteaga, San Luis Potosí - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia scoparia (Poselg.) Backeb. Oaxaca, Veracruz-Llave - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia squamulosa Scheinvar & Sánchez-Mej. Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan de Ocampo - Mexico
Neobuxbaumia tetetzo (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Backeb. Oaxaca, Puebla - Mexico