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Isolatocereus is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. The only species is Isolatocereus dumortieri that is found in Mexico.
Isolatocereus dumortieri is native to several Mexican states, including Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Zacatecas at elevations between 1100 and 2200 meters. Plants are found in deciduous forest, grasslands growing on slopes or rocky cliffs growing along with Cephalocereus senilis. The flowers are pollinated animals that feed on the nectar including hummingbirds such as Amazilia violiceps, Cynanthus sordidus, and Cynanthus latirostris; bat such as Leptonycteris yerbabuenae, Leptonycteris nivalis, Glossophaga soricina, Choeronycteris mexicana, Sturnira lilium parvidens, and Dermanura tolteca; and bees. The seeds are dispersed by bats and Bassariscus astutus which eats the fruits.
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