Pilosocereus zahrae P.J.Braun

, Kakteen And. Sukk. 70(5): 148 (2019).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77198827-1
Publication
Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten. Berlin
Collation
70(5): 148
Date of Publication
Apr 2019
Family as entered in IPNI
Cactaceae

Type Information

Locality
Southern part of the state of Bahia, northwest of Licinio Almeida, c. 1000m
Collection Date
6 Jun 2018
Type Herbaria
holotype RB
isotype WU 103669
isotype WU 103670
isotype HAL 146712
Distribution Of Types
Bahia (Brazil Northeast, Brazil, Southern America)
Type Remarks
Collected 7-9-1983, P.J.Braun 405, all material prep. ex cult. 6-6-2018

Remarks

The epithet honours René Zahra (Malta), who recently completed his eighth decade of life and who has had a special interest in Brazilian cacti for decades.