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Pygmaeocereus

Pygmaeocereus
Photo: Mats Winberg, CC BY-SA 2.5
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent, Bulb

About

Pygmaeocereus is a genus of small cacti (family Cactaceae). The genus is endemic to Peru.

These species generally do not reach more than 100 mm (4 in) high, and produce a large tuberous root system and scented night flowers.

Other Haageocereus plants

Haageocereus acranthus · Haageocereus decumbens · Haageocereus fascicularis · Haageocereus platinospinus · Haageocereus pseudomelanostele · Haageocereus repens · Haageocereus versicolor · Haageocereus · Pygmaeocereus bieblii · Pygmaeocereus bylesianus · Pygmaeocereus densiaculeatus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pygmaeocereus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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