Facheiroa markgrafii

Facheiroa markgrafii is a species of cactus which is endemic to Brazil.

Description

Facheiroa markgrafii has unbranched, grayish-green shoots that are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and can grow up to 1.5 meters tall. It typically has 13 ribs with gray wool-covered areoles. The cactus has one central spine, occasionally up to four, reaching up to 4 cm long, and 12 to 18 irregularly protruding marginal spines, each 6 to 10 mm long. The flowers are bell- to funnel-shaped, light green-whitish, up to 6 cm long, and 5 cm in diameter.

Distribution

This species is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It occurs in the campos rupestres montane savanna.

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1949 by Curt Backeberg and Otto Voll. The specific epithet, markgrafii, honors German botanist Friedrich Markgraf.