Facheiroa

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Facheiroa
Facheiroa squamosa (Gurke) P.J.Braun & Esteves.jpg
Facheiroa squamosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Cereinae
Genus: Facheiroa
Britton & Rose [1]
Species

See text

Synonyms [1]
  • BragaiaEsteves, Hofacker & P.J.Braun
  • BrasilicereusBackeb.
  • LeocereusBritton & Rose
  • ZehntnerellaBritton & Rose

Facheiroa is a genus of cacti that is endemic to Brazil. [1]

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Description

The species of the genus Facheiroa grow shrubby or tree-like, are heavily branched, have a short trunk and reach heights of growth of up to 5 meters. The shoots are ascending, cylindrical and have 12 to 25 (rarely more) narrow ribs with variable spines. The bristly cephalium is sunken or superficial.

The tubular flowers are covered with imbricated scales and open at night. Your flower cup and the flower tube are richly covered with hair. The fleshy, spherical, semi-transparent, non-tearing fruits are green to brown or purple. They contain a juicy pulp. The small to medium-sized seeds are ovate, semi-matt, and brown to black-brown. [2]

Species

As of May 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Leocereus bahiensis 2.jpg
Facheiroa bahiensis

(Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor

Brazil
Bragaia estevesii flowering.jpg Facheiroa bragaia

N.P.Taylor

Brazil
Facheiroa braunii Esteves.jpg Facheiroa braunii

Esteves

Brazil
Facheiroa estevesii P.J.Braun with fruit.jpg Facheiroa cephaliomelana

Buining & Brederoo

Brazil
Brasilicereus markgrafii Backeberg & Voll.JPG Facheiroa markgrafii

(Backeb. & Voll) N.P.Taylor

Brazil
Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (Gurke) Backeberg ssp. breviflorus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves.jpg Facheiroa phaeacantha

(Gürke) N.P.Taylor

Brazil
Facheiroa squamosa (Gurke) P.J.Braun & Esteves.jpg Facheiroa squamosa Brazil
Facheiroa-ulei.jpg Facheiroa ulei Brazil

The genera Zehntnerella, Brasilicereus, and Leocereus have been reclassified into this genus

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Facheiroa Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 288-289. ISBN   3-8001-4573-1.