Facheiroa cephaliomelana

Facheiroa cephaliomelana is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

Facheiroa cephaliomelana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Facheiroa
Species:
F. cephaliomelana
Binomial name
Facheiroa cephaliomelana
Buining & Brederoo

Distribution

It is endemic to Brazil. in south-central and south-western Bahia and central-northern Minas Gerais states.

This species is found at 550 –750 m in elevation. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Taylor, N.P. 2002. Facheiroa cephaliomelana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.


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