Cereus mirabella
Cereus mirabella, synonym Mirabella minensis, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Cereus mirabella grows as a shrub with sprawling and numerously branched, blue-green shoots that later turn grey-green. The shoots have a diameter of 2 to 3 centimeters. There are 3 to 5 wavy and sometimes barely defined ribs. The circular areoles are covered with short to long, white or brown wool. The 3 to 6 needle-like and spreading yellow thorns are reddish brown at their base. They are up to 2.5 centimeters long.The white flowers are 10 to 15 centimeters long. The egg-shaped, greenish fruits are up to 3.5 centimeters long.