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Cipocereus bradei

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA CARYOPHYLLALES CACTACEAE

Scientific Name: Cipocereus bradei
Species Authority: (Backeb. & Voll) Zappi & N.P.Taylor

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2002
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Taylor, N.P.
Reviewer/s: Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Of very limited range (extent of occurrence is 1,887 km², and area of occupancy is less than 500 km²), and not included within any protected area. Subject to commercial seed harvest for the international horticultural trade and likely to suffer a decline in habitat quality in the future due to extractive activities.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Found at 500–1200 m in Serra do Cabral and west slope of Serra do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais. Endemic to this area.
Countries:
Native:
Brazil (Minas Gerais)
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: South-eastern campo rupestre element: crystalline rocks in campo rupestre, carrasco or cerrado.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Loss of habitat and exploitation of seed.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Listed on CITES App. II.
Citation: Taylor, N.P. 2002. Cipocereus bradei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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