Facheiroa cephaliomelana

Facheiroa cephaliomelana is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

Facheiroa cephaliomelana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Facheiroa
Species:
F. cephaliomelana
Binomial name
Facheiroa cephaliomelana
Buining & Brederoo

Distribution

It is endemic to Brazil. in south-central and south-western Bahia and central-northern Minas Gerais states.

This species is found at 550 –750 m in elevation. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Taylor, N.P. 2002. Facheiroa cephaliomelana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.


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