Facheiroa

Facheiroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Facheiroa
Britton & Rose
Species

Facheiroa braunii
Facheiroa squamosa
Facheiroa ulei
etc.

Facheiroa is a genus of cacti, comprising 8 species in 2 subgenera (Facheiroa and Zehntnerella). The genus is endemic to Brazil.

The genus Zehntnerella Britton & Rose has been included in this genus and become a subgenus.


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