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Pilosocereus robinii deeringii (Pilosocereus robinii deeringii)

Description

Pilosocereus robinii�is a species of�cactus�known by the common name�Key tree-cactus. It is native to the�Florida Keys�in the United States.�It may occur in�Cuba, but any populations there are unconfirmed.�It has been reported from�Puerto Rico,4�the�Virgin Islands,4and�Mexico.1�It is a rare species which is threatened by the loss of its habitat.�It is a federally listed�endangered species�of the United States.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Pilosocereus