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Cephalocereus novus
Cephalocereus novus is a species of cactus in the genus Cephalocereus native to Mexico.
From the article Cephalocereus novus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Cephalocereus novus grow in a tall, tree like fashion, reaching up to 22 meters tall.
Range & habitat
Cephalocereus novus is endemic to the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, with only small populations remaining.
Wikipedia: “Range”
In human culture
The former name Cephalocereus sanchez-mejoradae refers to Mexican cactus specialist Hernando Sánchez Mejorada (1926-1988).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Cephalocereus novus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1668255.