Pachycereus

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Pachycereus

Genus of plant in the family Cactaceae

Pachycereus is a genus of large cacti native to Central America and Mexico.[1] They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter. Pachycereus comes from the ancient Greek παχύς (pachys) meaning "thick" and the Latin cereus meaning "torch".

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Taxonomy

Species

As of October 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted six species:[1]

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P. pringlei is the tallest cactus species in the world, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m.[2]

Synonymy

These genera have been brought into synonymy with Pachycereus by some sources,[citation needed] although as of October 2023, not by Plants of the World Online:[1]

Species that may be placed in Pachycereus include:

  • Pachycereus hollianus (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Buxb. = Lemaireocereus hollianus[3]
  • Pachycereus lepidanthus (Eichlam) Britton & Rose = Lemaireocereus lepidanthus[4]
  • Pachycereus militaris (Audot) D.R.Hunt = Mitrocereus militaris[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pachycereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. [2]
    Salak, M. (2000). In search of the tallest cactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal 72 (3).
  3. [3]
    "Pachycereus hollianus (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Buxb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. [4]
    "Pachycereus lepidanthus (Eichlam) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. [5]
    "Pachycereus militaris (Audot) D.R.Hunt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
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