Arthrocereus melanurus

Arthrocereus melanurus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Arthrocereus melanurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Arthrocereus
Species:
A. melanurus
Binomial name
Arthrocereus melanurus
(K.Schum.) L.Diers, P.J.Braun & Esteves

References

  1. Taylor, N.P. 2002. Arthrocereus melanurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.


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