Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Cactoideae Species E. dybowskii Rank Genus | Family Cactaceae Tribe Trichocereeae Scientific name Espostoopsis Order Caryophyllales | |
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Similar Facheiroa, Micranthocereus, Coleocephalocereus, Arrojadoa, Arthrocereus | ||
Espostoopsis is a monotypic genus of cactus containing the single species Espostoopsis dybowskii. The generic name is formed from Greek opsis meaning "view", referring to its resemblance to the genus Espostoa, with which it is often confused. The plant is only known from northern Bahia, Brazil.
Synonymy
The genus Espostoopsis has been brought into synonymy with Gerocephalus F.Ritter.
References
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