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| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | CARYOPHYLLALES | CACTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Hylocereus setaceus |
| Species Authority: | (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Ralf Bauer |
| Synonym/s: |
Cereus setaceus Salm-Dyck ex DC.
Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck) Werderm.
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Synonyms = Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck) Werdermann (name used in CITES Checklist); Cereus setaceus Salm-Dyckn in DC. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2002 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Taylor, N.P. |
| Reviewer/s: | Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: | |
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Justification: Much of its presumed former habitats have been destroyed in northeastern Brazil, but it still has a considerable range and is very frequent. |
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| Range Description: | Widespread in Eastern Brazil from northern Piauí southwards; Northern, Central-western and Southern Brazil (southern Pará southwards to Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná); Central (?) and South America (southwards to E Bolivia, N Argentina and Paraguay). |
| Countries: | Native: Argentina; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Paraguay |
| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | An epiphyte, climber or lithophyte (on limestone or on gneiss/granite inselbergs) in caatinga-agreste, cerradão, Mata atlântica, mata de brejo, mata de encosta, mata de planalto and restinga, near sea level to ca. 900 m, |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Citation: | Taylor, N.P. 2002. Hylocereus setaceus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013. |
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