Micranthocereus purpureus

Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Micranthocereus

At a glance

Occurrence records170

Data sources5

Biological traits12

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources5 archives

Databases and archives Micranthocereus purpureus's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility170 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources12 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF170 records

01Narrative

Micranthocereus purpureus ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Micranthocereus in der Familie der Kakteengewächse (Cactaceae). Das Artepitheton bezieht sich auf die roten Blüten.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Size & morphology1

Plant height max3 m

Life cycle & reproduction2

Life formsucculent subshrub

Life spanperennial

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment7

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyte detailedterrestrial

Growth form detailedshrub

Habitat GIFTCampo Rupestre, Carrasco, Vegetação Sobre Afloramentos Rochosos

Woodinesswoody

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type170 records

Wild obs. + sensor71

Museum / vouchered98

Other1

Origin

Native52

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO344 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy73% within 1 km

≤100 m 27≤1 km 10≤10 km 12>10 km 2

51 georeferenced · 20 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor71

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy

no georeferenced coordinates · 98 records without

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence98

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions5 of 19 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Kew, GB	24
USP-IBlocation not on record	13
UFBAlocation not on record	12
Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record	8
Cruz das Almas, BR	6
CEPLAClocation not on record	6
Salvador, BR	5
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Nortelocation not on record	4
UnBlocation not on record	3
JBRJlocation not on record	3
Feira de Santana, BR	3
UNICAMPlocation not on record	3
Universidade Federale do Rio Grande do Sullocation not on record	2
CPATSAlocation not on record	1
UFSCarlocation not on record	1
Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeirolocation not on record	1
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record	1
UESBlocation not on record	1
Chaguaramas, TT	1

19 institutions · 98 of 98 vouchered records shown