Pilosocereus millspaughii
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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: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. millspaughii
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| Pilosocereus millspaughii | |
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Pilosocereus millspaughii, commonly called the Key Largo tree cactus,[citation needed] is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to The Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It was also native to Florida, but is now locally extinct there due to sea level rise.[1][2][1] It was first described by Nathaniel Lord Britton in 1909 as Cephalocereus millspaughii.[3]
Description
[edit]Pilosocereus millspaughii is a shrubby to arborescent, branched succulent which can reach heights of up to 7 m (23 ft). The main stem is 20 cm (7.9 in) wide, and the branches are 15 cm (5.9 in) wide.[4] The fragrant, cream-coloured flowers smell like garlic.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pilosocereus millspaughii (Britton) Byles & G.D.Rowley", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, archived from the original on 2019-12-30, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (9 July 2024). "Florida: tree cactus becomes first local species killed off by sea-level rise". The Guardian. Miami, Florida. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Pilosocereus millspaughii (Britton) Byles & G.D.Rowley", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ Pilocereus millspaughii. (2024, April 8). Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve. Retrieved July 10, 2024, from https://levypreserve.org/plant-listings/pilocereus-millspaughii/
- ^ Harrison, K. (2024, July 9). Key Largo Tree Cactus Becomes First U.S. Plant Extinction Due to Sea Level Rise. Environment+Energy Leader. Retrieved July 10, 2024, from https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/2024/07/the-first-local-extinction-in-the-u-s-linked-to-sea-level-rise-the-case-of-the-key-largo-tree-cactus/
External links
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Media related to Pilosocereus millspaughii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pilosocereus millspaughii at Wikispecies
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