Lava cactus
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Brachycereus
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B. nesioticus
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Cereus nesioticus K.Schum. |
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The lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) is a species of cactus and the sole species of the genus Brachycereus. The plant is a colonizer of lava fields, hence its common name. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
References
- Anderson, E. F. The Cactus Family. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. 2001.
- McMullen, C. K. and Prance, G. Flowering Plants of the Galápagos. Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London. 1999.
- Fitter, J., Fitter, D. and Hosking, D. Wildlife of Galápagos. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London. 2000.
