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Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis

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Source-backed classification draft for Cereus albicaulis.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Cereus.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is BZE, BZERN, BZEMA, BZLES, BZEFN, BZEAL, BRAZIL, BZEPE, BZLMG, BZLTR, BZECE, BZLSP; NE. Brazil (to N. Minas Gerais).1

POWO records the plant context as succulent tree, seasonally dry tropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Cereus albicaulis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52770-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cereus albicaulis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5624829 ↩

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Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis is an intriguing succulent tree belonging to the cactus family (Cactaceae). Characterized by its semi scandent or climbing growth habit, it is highly sought after by collectors for its striking white to bluish pruinose stems .