Pilosocereus catimbauensis
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| Pilosocereus catimbauensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. catimbauensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilosocereus catimbauensis Taylor & Albuq.-Lima, 2022 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pilosocereus chrysostele subsp. catimbauensis N.P.Taylor & Albuq.-Lima | |
Pilosocereus catimbauensis is a species of cactus native to Catimbau National Park, Brazil.[1]
Growing up to 3 metres (120 in) tall, P. catimbauensis is trunkless, branches at the base, and 14-18 ribs. Branches are slender, only 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in diameter; flowers are also smaller than P. chrysostele at 5 centimetres (2.0 in) x 2 centimetres (0.79 in). A cephalium is present was not well developed.[2]
Taxonomy
Pilosocereus catimbauensis was originally described in 2020 as subspecies of Pilosocereus chrysostele. However, in 2022, evidence of P. catimbauensis being distinct was found. P. catimbauensis has the smallest seeds of any Pilosocereus at only 1 millimetre (0.039 in), suggesting that P. catimbauensis could even be unrelated to P. chrysostele. [3]
Pollination
Pilosocereus catimbauensis is pollinated by the bat species Glossophaga soricina and Lonchophyla mordax.[2]