Micranthocereus

Micranthocereus
Micranthocereus estevesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Cereeae
Subtribe:	Cereinae
Genus:	Micranthocereus Backeb.
Type species
Micranthocereus polyanthus
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Austrocephalocereus Backeb. Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves

Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.

The two genera Austrocephalocereus and Siccobaccatus have been brought into synonymy with this genus.

Species

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Subgenus	Image	Scientific name	Distribution
Austrocephalocereus		Micranthocereus albicephalus	Brazil
		Micranthocereus aureispinus F.Ritter	Brazil
		Micranthocereus purpureus	Bahia - Brazil
		Micranthocereus streckeri	Bahia - Brazil
		Micranthocereus violaciflorus	Minas Gerais - Brazil
Siccobaccatus		Micranthocereus dolichospermaticus	Brazil
		Micranthocereus estevesii	Distrito Federal - Brazil
Micranthocereus		Micranthocereus auriazureus	Brazil (Minas Gerais)
		Micranthocereus flaviflorus	Bahia - Brazil
		Micranthocereus hofackerianus	Bahia - Brazil
		Micranthocereus polyanthus	Bahia - Brazil

External links

• Media related to Micranthocereus at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Micranthocereus at Wikispecies