Pilosocereus

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Pilosocereus
Pilosocereus azureus
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Pilosocereus

Species

Pilosocereus catingicola Pilosocereus fulvilanatus Pilosocereus glaucescens Pilosocereus lanuginosus etc.

Pilosocereus (from Latin, "hairy cereus") is a genus of cactus. Pilocerus Azureus is beautiful cactus with a light blue color, with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.

Synonymy

The 2 genera Pilocereus K.Schum. and Pseudopilocereus Buxb. are synonyms of this genus.