Pilosocereus aurisetus
(Werderm.) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Cactaceae
Cephalocereus aurisetus (Werderm.) Werderm. ex Borg
Cereus coerulescens Salm-Dyck
Cereus mendory Pfeiff.
Pilocereus andryanus Cels ex Lem.
Pilocereus aurisetus Werderm.
Pilocereus coerulescens (Salm-Dyck) Lem.
Pilosocereus aurilanatus F.Ritter
Pilosocereus coerulescens (Lem.) F.Ritter
Pilosocereus supthutianus P.J.Braun
Pilosocereus werdermannianus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter
Pseudopilocereus aurilanatus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath
Pseudopilocereus aurisetus (Byles & G.D.Rowley) Buxb.
Pseudopilocereus werdermannianus Buining & Brederoo
Common Name:
General Information
Pilosocereus aurisetus is a spiny, succulent, shrubby, columnar cactus growing around 1 - 3 metres tall. The plant only branches from the base, the stems are erect, weakly woody, around 3 - 7cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for lcal use as a food.
Pilosocereus aurisetus is widespread, it occurs in protected areas and there are no major threats affecting it. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
S. America - eastern Brazil (central and northern Minas Gerais)
Habitat
Montane savannah, growing in quartzitic rock outcrops; at elevations from 650 - 1,300 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
This species is locally used as food, stems are removed from the plant, this does not kill it[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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