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Cereus minima (Cereus minima)

Description

Cereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) including around 33 species of large columnar cacti from South America. The genus Cereus was one of the first cactus genera to be described; the circumscription varies depending on the authority. The term "cereus" is also sometimes used for a ceroid cactus, any cactus with a very elongated body, including columnar growth cacti and epiphytic cacti.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class:

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Cereus