Coleocephalocereus aureus
Scientific Name: Coleocephalocereus aureus Ritter
Synonym: Buiningia aurea, Buiningia brevicylindrica, Buiningia brevicylindrica var. longispina , Buiningia brevicylindrica var. elongata , Coleocephalocereus aureus ssp. brevicylindricus , Coleocephalocereus aureus var. longispinus , Coleocephalocereus brevicylindrica, Coleocephalocereus brevicylindricus var. longispinus , Coleocephalocereus brevicylindricus var. elongatus , Coleocephalocereus elongatus
Family: Cactaceae
Coleocephalocereus aureus var. brevicylindricus at Uhlig Nursery
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Growth Habits: Clumping columnar cactus, up to 24 inches tall (60 cm), stems 2.4 to 7.2 inches (6 to 18 cm) in diameter; 10 to 18 ribs; offsetting ; 1 to 4 central spines, 0.8 to 2.4 inches (2 to 6 cm) long; 7 to 15 radial spines, 0.6 to 1.2 inches (1.5 to 3 cm) long;
Blooming Habits:
Nocturnal green or yellow flowers, 0.6 inches in diameter (1.5 cm) out of lateral cephalium, made of white wool and yellow bristles.
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