Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus

Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Pilosocereus
Species:	P. flavipulvinatus
Binomial name
Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter
Synonyms
Pilosocereus carolinensisF.Ritter Pilosocereus carolinensis var. robustispinusF.Ritter Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus var. carolinensis (F.Ritter) F.Ritter Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus subsp. carolinensis (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus var. robustispinus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves Pseudopilocereus carolinensis (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath Pseudopilocereus carolinensis var. robustispinus(F.Ritter) P.V.Heath

Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus is a species of cactus native to Northern and Northeastern Brazil. ^{[2] [1]}

Description

Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus features a blue-green stems, growing up to 4–5 m tall and 5 cm in diameter. 7-8 rounded ribs 12 mm in width are present on the stems. Spaced 15 mm apart, the oval areoles have 10 radial spines and 4-5 radial spines. The spines are at first yellow, but they become gray with age. spines are 2.8 cm long. The campanulate flowers are up to 6.8 cm long and are covered in small scales. The fruit is 3.8 by 2.2 cm.^{[ citation needed ]}

The type locality is located Simplício Mendes, piaui, Brazil at 350 m above sea level. ^[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet flavipulvinatus comes from the Latin flāvus meaning yellow and the Latin pulvīnātus meaning cushioned. The epithet refers to the yellow-cushioned areoles. ^[4]

References

1. Taylor, Nigel; Zappi, Daniela (9 August 2010). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025.
2. "Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
3. Succulenta (in Dutch). 1979. pp. 177–178.
4. "Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus". Dictionary of 🌵 Cactus Names. 21 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.