Pierrebraunia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Subtribe: | Cereinae |
Genus: | Pierrebraunia Esteves |
Type species | |
Pierrebraunia brauniorum | |
Species | |
Pierrebraunia is a former Genus of cacti found in Brazil named after Pierre Josef Braun described by Eddie Esteves in 1997. Species in this genus have been moved to Pilosocereus and Arrojadoa . [1]
Image | Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Pierrebraunia brauniorum (Esteves) N.P.Taylor & Zappi | Minas Gerais – Brazil |
![]() | Pierrebraunia bahiensis (P.J.Braun & Esteves) | Bahia – Brazil |
![]() | Pierrebraunia eddie-estevesii P.J.Braun | Minas Gerais – Brazil |