Weberbauerocereus
Weberbauerocereus is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after August Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes.
| Weberbauerocereus | |
|---|---|
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| Weberbauerocereus longicomus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Weberbauerocereus Backeb. |
| Type species | |
| Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri | |
| Species | |
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Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Meyenia Backeb. | |
Species
Species include:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas (Werderm. & Backeb.) F.Ritter | Peru. |
| Weberbauerocereus churinensis F.Ritter | Peru. | |
 | Weberbauerocereus cuzcoensis Kníže | Peru. |
 | Weberbauerocereus longicomus F.Ritter | Peru. |
| Weberbauerocereus madidiensis Quispe & A.Fuentes | Bolivia (La Paz) | |
 | Weberbauerocereus rauhii Backeb. | Peru. |
| Weberbauerocereus torataensis F.Ritter | Peru. | |
 | Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb. | Peru. |
 | Weberbauerocereus winterianus F.Ritter | Peru. |
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