Lemaireocereus
| Lemaireocereus | |
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| Lemaireocereus hollianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
| Genus: | Britton & Rose |
| Type species | |
| Lemaireocereus hollianus | |
| Species | |
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Lemaireocereus is a genus of cacti native to Central America and Mexico.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Lemaireocereus was first published in 1909 by Britton and Rose. Many other species from the genera Armatocereus, Cephalocereus, Stenocereus, Isolatocereus, Marshallocereus, and Lophocereus were included in this genus. At one point, the entire genus was dissolved, but these two species remain.[2]
Species
As of February 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted two species[3]:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Lemaireocereus hollianus (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose | Mexico (Michoacán) |
| Lemaireocereus lepidanthus | Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla) |
References
- ^ "Lemaireocereus Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Lemaireocereus Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-04.