Species
Micranthocereus purpureus
(Gürke) F.Ritter
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Taxonomy
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Micranthocereus
Species
Micranthocereus purpureus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Cereus purpureusMicranthocereus lehmannianusCephalocereus lehmannianusCephalocereus purpureusMicranthocereus ruficepsMicranthocereus haematocarpusAustrocephalocereus lehmannianusAustrocephalocereus purpureus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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