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Browningia sp. f. cristatata hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata hort.

Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This crested cactus (often foun in the trade as Azureocereus sp. forma cristata) is a very attractive blue skined plant.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Poselg.) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 67. 1957
Synonymy: 34 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata hort.
Synonymy: 4
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Pilosocereus leucocephalus group

  • Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Poselg.) Byles & G.D.Rowley: is a tree-like cactus whose branches are dark greener glaucous and light waxy blue at first and clothed in thick silky wool. Distribution: Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
  • Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata hort.: crested form. Garden origin
  • Pilosocereus palmeri (Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley: is a tree-like cactus with blue ribbed stem tufted in thick silky wool from which emerge short flesh-coloured blooms. Distribution: Mexico.

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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Browningia sp. f. cristatata (Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. cristata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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