Lava cactus

Lava cactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Brachycereus
Britton & Rose
Species: B. nesioticus
Binomial name
Brachycereus nesioticus
(K.Schum.) Backeb.
Synonyms

Cereus nesioticus K.Schum.

The lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) is a species of cactus and the sole species of the genus Brachycereus. The plant is a colonizer of lava fields, hence its common name. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

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