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Brasilicereus phaeacanthus

Scientific Name: Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gurke) Backeb.
Synonym: Brasilicereus breviflorus, Cephalocereus phaeacanthus, Cereus phaeacanthus, Cereus phaeacanthus var. breviflorus , Pilocereus phaeacanthus
Family: Cactaceae

As Cephalocereus phaeacanthus, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Brazil (Bahia)

Growth Habits: Semi-erect columnar cactus, branching basally, stems up to 3.6 inches in diameter (9 cm); 8 to 13 ribs; woolly areoles; 1 to 3 central spines, up to 1.2 inches long (3 cm); 10-12 radials

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