Pilosocereus floccosus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, in Bahia and Minas Gerais states. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. floccosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pilosocereus floccosus Byles & G.D.Rowley
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Subspecies edit
- Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. floccosus
- Pilosocereus floccosus subsp. quadricostatus (F.Ritter) Zappi
References edit
- ^ a b Machado, M.; Zappi, D.; Taylor, N.P. (2017). "Pilosocereus floccosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40893A121557462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40893A121557462.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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