Pilosocereus royenii is a species of cactus found throughout the West Indies and the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo in Mexico. Common names include Royen's tree cactus,[3] dildo cactus,[4] and pipe organ cactus.[2] It is composed of multiple long, tubular shaped branches, each ribbed with multiple sections and sharp spines.
Pilosocereus royenii | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. royenii |
Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley 1957 | |
Synonyms | |
Cactus royenii L 1753 |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pilosocereus royenii |
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Cactus royenii |
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