Micranthocereus

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Micranthocereus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cereeae Genus: Micranthocereus Backeb.
Species
Micranthocereus albicephalus Micranthocereus flaviflorus Micranthocereus polyanthus Micranthocereus purpureus etc.

Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes 9 species.

[edit] Synonymy

The two genera Austrocephalocereus Backeb. and Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves have been brought into synonymy with this genus.