Weberbauerocereus
- "Meyenia" redirects here. Meyenia as described by D.F.L. v. Schlechtendal is a synonym of Cestus.
| Weberbauerocereus | |
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| Weberbauerocereus longicomus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Weberbauerocereus Backeb. |
| Species | |
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Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Meyenia Backeb. | |
Weberbauerocereus is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after August Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes.
Species include:
- Weberbauerocereus albus
- Weberbauerocereus fascicularis
- Weberbauerocereus seyboldianus
- Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri
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