Cereus gerardi
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| Cereus gerardi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cereus |
| Species: | C. gerardi
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| Cereus gerardi N.P.Taylor
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Cereus gerardi is a species of Cereus native to the state Tocantins in Brazil [1]
Description
[edit]Cereus gerardi has erect stems up to 3 meters talks; The stems are greenish-blue and have many ribs. 2-3 Central spines are seen and 5-9 are counted for radial spines. Central spines are yellow in color. These cactus clusters at the base, forming a bushy mass of long stems. The tubular flowers are cream colored. Fruits are circular to egg shaped, spliting open when ripe. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cereus gerardi". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Após revisão filogenética, pesquisadores identificam dois novos cactos brasileiros". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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