| Stephanocereus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Genus: | Stephanocereus |
| Species: | S. leucostele |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephanocereus leucostele .(Gürke) A.Berger | |
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Stephanocereus is genus of cactus from Brazil, related to Arrojadoa . This genus is monotypic with the sole species Stephanocereus leucostele [1]
Stephanocereus leucostele is a tall, segmented cactus with a blue stem. Unbranched or sparsely branched, Stems can reach upwards of 2 meters tall and have around 18 obtuse ribs. The areoles, spaced 12-16 mm, have 12-16 radial spines and 4-6 strong central spines, all are yellowish in color. Ribs are triangular with rounded edges around 5mm high. The tubular flower arise from the brownish ring-like cephalium that segments the stem. Fruits are glabrous, almost spherical, and 4 by 3.5 centimeters. [2]
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