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Cephalocereus
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Cephalocereus

Cephalocereus is a genus of slow-growing, columnar-shaped, blue-green cacti. The genus is native to Mexico. For more information see Old-Man Cactus.

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18 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Cephalocereus tetetzo

speciesCephalocereus tetetzo

old man cactus

speciesCephalocereus senilis

Cephalocereus mezcalaensis

speciesCephalocereus mezcalaensis

Cephalocereus nudus

speciesCephalocereus nudus

Cephalocereus columna-trajani

speciesCephalocereus columna-trajani

Cephalocereus polylophus

speciesCephalocereus polylophus

Cephalocereus macrocephalus

speciesCephalocereus macrocephalus

Cephalocereus apicicephalium

speciesCephalocereus apicicephalium

Cephalocereus scoparius

speciesCephalocereus scoparius

Cephalocereus fulviceps

speciesCephalocereus fulviceps

Cephalocereus nizandensis

speciesCephalocereus nizandensis

Cephalocereus totolapensis

speciesCephalocereus totolapensis

Cephalocereus euphorbioides

speciesCephalocereus euphorbioides

Cephalocereus parvispinus

speciesCephalocereus parvispinus

Cephalocereus multiareolatus

speciesCephalocereus multiareolatus

Cephalocereus novus

speciesCephalocereus novus

Cephalocereus sanchezmejoradae

speciesCephalocereus sanchezmejoradae

Cephalocereus laui

speciesCephalocereus laui

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