Columnar Cacti - Arthrocereus

Arthrocereus

Arthrocereus Berg. Small to medium sized, pretty, thin Brazilian cacti with good sized flowers. Erect to partly erect they make great additions to collectors who are interested in the small to medium Brazilian cacti such as Arrojadoa.

Arthrocereus spinosissimus

Arthrocereus spinosissimus: HU328 = Arthrocereus Subgen. Chapadocereus: Cuiaba, Mato Grosso Brazil. This cactus still very hard to find in collections. Arthr - means jointed but this one is not. Above bud of Arthrocereus spinosissimus
Top left: Flower of Arthrocereus spinosissimus from side.
Top right: Flower of Arthrocereus spinosissimus front front

Arthrocereus melanurus v.estevesii
HU594 Sao Joao Del Rei Minas Gerais Brazil.
Arthrocereus rondonianus (Backbg.& Voll.)
HU145 Brazil near Diamantina.
Flower of Arthrocereus campos-portoi

Arthrocereus campos-portoi: (Werd.) Backbg.
HU228 Serra de Curral, Minas Geraes Brazil.


Arthrocereus spinosissimus: HU328 = Arthrocereus Subgen. Chapadocereus: Cuiaba, Mato Grosso Brazil. This cactus still very hard to find in collections. Arthr - means jointed but this one is not. Above bud of Arthrocereus spinosissimus Top left: Flower of Arthrocereus spinosissimus from side. Top right: Flower of Arthrocereus spinosissimus front front

Arthrocereus melanurus v.estevesii HU594 Sao Joao Del Rei Minas Gerais Brazil.	Arthrocereus rondonianus (Backbg.& Voll.) HU145 Brazil near Diamantina.	Flower of Arthrocereus campos-portoi
	Arthrocereus campos-portoi: (Werd.) Backbg. HU228 Serra de Curral, Minas Geraes Brazil.

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