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Cipocereus minensis

Cipocereus minensis

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Source-backed classification draft for Cipocereus minensis.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cipocereus minensis

Cipocereus minensis (Werderm.) F.Ritter is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

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

Its recorded native range/source remark is BZLES, BZLTR, BZL, BZLRJ, SOUTHERNAMERICA, BZLMG, BZLSP, BRAZIL; Brazil (Minas Gerais).1

POWO records the plant context as Unknown, 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. "Cipocereus minensis (Werderm.) F.Ritter". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:58879-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cipocereus minensis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7279921 ↩

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Cipocereus minensis

Cipocereus minensis

Cipocereus minensis

Cipocereus minensis is a striking columnar cactus species belonging to the family Cactaceae, highly regarded for its distinctive blue green stems and elegant spination. Endemic to the rocky terrains of Brazil, it is a prized specimen among succulent and cactus enthusiasts worldwide .