Cactaceae

Cipocereus pleurocarpus F.Ritter

Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cipocereus

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Cipocereus pleurocarpus (Cipocereus pleurocarpus) — FlowerPhoto: Rich Hoyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Cipocereus minensis subsp. pleurocarpus (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor & Zappi
Coleocephalocereus pleurocarpus (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt
Pilosocereus pleurocarpus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun

Flowers

In flower: April, August (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Rich Hoyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Arthur Bruck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Rich Hoyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: PierreBraun, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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