Coleocephalocereus is a genus of erect and semi-erect columnar cacti from Brazil. These species develop a cephalium with wool and bristles. They are common to the inselbergs of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, and can comprise a dominant portion of the flora in these isolated, dome-shaped rocky outcrops.
Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
Image Scientific name DistributionColeocephalocereus aureus Brazil (Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus braunii Brazil (Minas Gerais) Coleocephalocereus buxbaumianus Brazil (Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus decumbens Brazil (Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus dolichospermaticus (Buining & Brederoo) N.P.TaylorBrazil (SSW Bahia, NW Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus fluminensis Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)Coleocephalocereus goebelianus Brazil (Bahia) Coleocephalocereus pluricostatus Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus purpureus Brazil (Minas Gerais)Coleocephalocereus superbus N.P.Taylor & OlsthoornBrazil (Minas Gerais)
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