Cactaceae

Cactus

Arthrocereus melanurus (K.Schum.) Diers, P.J.Braun & Esteves

Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Arthrocereus

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 关节柱
English: Cactus

Synonyms

Arthrocereus melanurus subsp. estevesii (Diers & P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Arthrocereus melanurus subsp. mello-barretoi (Backeb. & Voll) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Arthrocereus melanurus var. estevesii Diers & P.Br.
Arthrocereus melanurus var. estevesii Diers & P.J.Braun
Arthrocereus mello-barretoi Backeb. & Voll
Arthrocereus mello-barretoi (Backeb. & Voll) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Cereus melanurus K.Schum.
Leocereus melanurus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Plant problems

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Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.