Cereus Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Cereus

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 8261 with G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosário, M. R. dos Santos, 01 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Presidente Kennedy Mun. Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Habitat

    On open exposed granitic outcrop.

  • Description

    Columnar cactus; with 9-10 ribs. Spines reddish in young shoots, black in mature shoots. Fruits dark greenish purple. Seeds black. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00996938

    Occurrence ID: 89369b58-fe16-46e2-8266-c8dc855abf7a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cereus Mill. det N. P. Taylor, Oct 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Presidente Kennedy Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.5006, -48.6008

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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