| Pilosocereus aureispinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. aureispinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilosocereus aureispinus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter | |
Pilosocereus aureispinus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae, endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats include dry savanna and rocky areas. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss. [1]