| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | CARYOPHYLLALES | CACTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Cipocereus pusilliflorus |
| Species Authority: | (F.Ritter) Zappi & N.P.Taylor |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered D ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2002 |
| Assessor/s | Taylor, N.P. |
| Evaluator/s: | Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority) |
|
Justification: Critically Endangered based on present knowledge (less than five individuals seen at the only known locality) and urgently in need of further field studies to determine if its range is more extensive. |
|
| Range Description: | Found at 800–1,000 m on the west slope of Serra Geral (northern Serra do Espinhaço), east of Monte Azul, central-northern Minas Gerais. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Brazil (Minas Gerais)
|
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Northern campo rupestre element: on cliffs and ledges of crystalline rocks. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed on CITES App. II. Maintained in a few ex situ collections in Europe, including that at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. |
| Citation: | Taylor, N.P. 2002. Cipocereus pusilliflorus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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