Genus of cacti
Pilosocereus (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus native to the Neotropics. Tree cactus is a common name for "Pilosocereus" species. The genera Caerulocereus and Pseudopilocereus are synonyms of this genus.
The commonly cultivated "Pilosocereus pachycladus" (syn. "Pilosocereus azureus") is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.
Species.
As of October 2023[ [update]], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
References.
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