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Cipocereus pleurocarpus
Cipocereus pleurocarpus is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Cipocereus, within the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
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Description
Cipocereus pleurocarpus is a species of cactus with a treelike habit, with straight, columnar stems that are gray-green in color. The stems have 8-18 rounded ribs, on which the heavily-spined areoles are situated. The spines are brown in color, and there is no distinct central spine.
The flowers open at night and are red and yellow in color. They measure up to 5 cm long and 3 cm in diameter. The fruits develop laterally to the stems; when mature, they are spherical, and measure more than 3 cm in diameter.
Range & habitat
Cipocereus pleurocarpus is native to the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. It is mainly found in the seasonally-dry tropical biome.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
How it is grown
Cipocereus pleurocarpus is mainly cultivated as an ornamental plant. It can be propagated vegetatively by cuttings, or by seeds.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 438251.