Pygmaeocereus

Pygmaeocereus
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Pygmaeocereus
H.Johnson & Backeb.
Species

Pygmaeocereus bieblii
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus
Pygmaeocereus familiaris

Pygmaeocereus is a genus of diminutive cacti (family Cactaceae).

It is native to South America.

These species generally do not reach more than 4 inches high, and produce a large tuberous root system and scented night flowers.

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