| Loxanthocereus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Loxanthocereus faustianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Subtribe: | Trichocereinae |
| Genus: | Loxanthocereus Backeb. [1] |
| Type species | |
| Loxanthocereus acanthurus | |
| Species | |
see text | |
Loxanthocereus is a genus of cacti native to Peru. [1]
Species of the genus Loxanthocereus according to Plants of the World Online as of July 2023 [update] : [1]
| image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| | Loxanthocereus acanthurus (Vaupel) Backeb. | Peru |
| Loxanthocereus camanaensis Rauh & Backeb. | Peru | |
| Loxanthocereus clavispinus Rauh & Backeb. | Peru | |
| | Loxanthocereus faustianus (Backeb.) Backeb. | Peru |
| Loxanthocereus hoffmannii F.Ritter | Peru | |
| | Loxanthocereus hoxeyi (G.J.Charles) Lodé | Peru |
| | Loxanthocereus hystrix Rauh & Backeb. | Peru |
| Loxanthocereus jajoanus (Backeb.) Backeb. | Peru | |
| Loxanthocereus pachycladus Rauh & Backeb. | Peru | |
| Loxanthocereus peculiaris Rauh & Backeb. | Peru | |
| | Loxanthocereus sextonianus (Backeb.) Backeb. | Peru |
| Loxanthocereus sulcifer Rauh & Backeb. | Peru | |
| | Loxanthocereus xylorhizus F.Ritter | Peru |