Facheiroa

Facheiroa
	Facheiroa squamosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Cereeae
Subtribe:	Cereinae
Genus:	Facheiroa; Britton & Rose
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Zehntnerella Britton & Rose;

Facheiroa is a genus of cacti that is endemic to Brazil.^[1]

Description

The species of the genus Facheiroa grow shrubby or tree-like, are heavily branched, have a short trunk and reach heights of growth of up to 5 meters. The shoots are ascending, cylindrical and have 12 to 25 (rarely more) narrow ribs with variable spines. The bristly cephalium is sunken or superficial.

The tubular flowers are covered with imbricated scales and open at night. Your flower cup and the flower tube are richly covered with hair. The fleshy, spherical, semi-transparent, non-tearing fruits are green to brown or purple. They contain a juicy pulp. The small to medium-sized seeds are ovate, semi-matt, and brown to black-brown.^[2]

Species

As of September 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[1]

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Facheiroa braunii	Brazil
	Facheiroa cephaliomelana	Brazil
	Facheiroa squamosa	Brazil
	Facheiroa ulei	Brazil

The genus Zehntnerella (Britton & Rose) has been reclassified into this genus, to become a subgenus of it.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Facheiroa Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in Deutsch). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 288-289. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

External links

Media related to Facheiroa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Facheiroa at WikispeciesError: "Q140384" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.

This Cactaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[POWO_295414-2-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Facheiroa Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

[Anderson_Eggli_2005_p._288-289-2] Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in Deutsch). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 288-289. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.

[1]

[2]