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Facheiroa ulei

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Facheiroa ulei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Facheiroa
Species:
F. ulei
Binomial name
Facheiroa ulei
Synonyms[2]
  • Cephalocereus ulei Gürke (1908)
  • Cereus pubiflorus (Britton & Rose) Vaupel
  • Cereus ulei (Gürke) Luetzelb.
  • Espostoa ulei (Gürke) Buxb.
  • Facheiroa pubiflora Britton & Rose

Facheiroa ulei is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.

It is a succulent shrub or tree endemic to Brazil, and occurs in northern Bahia east of the San Francisco River, at elevations of 400 to 950 m.

Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot tropic desert scrub.

References

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  1. Machado, M.; Braun, P. (2017). "Facheiroa ulei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T40929A121501475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40929A121501475.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Facheiroa ulei (Gürke) Werderm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2026.