Pilosocereus aureispinus — The Life Data

Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Pilosocereus

At a glance

Occurrence records8

Data sources8

Biological traits11

DNA specimens1

eDNA detections0

Sources8 archives

Databases and archives Pilosocereus aureispinus's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility8 records↗

BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics1 specimens↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗

PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype

WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗

On this page5 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources11 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF8 records

DNA & barcodingBOLD1 specimens

Genome at a glanceCCDB2n = 22

01Narrative

Pilosocereus aureispinus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Life cycle & reproduction2

Life formsucculent shrub

Life spanperennial

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment7

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyte detailedterrestrial

Growth formtree

Habitat GIFTCarrasco, Cerrado (lato sensu)

Woodinesswoody

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

05DNA & barcoding1 specimens

A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Pilosocereus aureispinus has left across the world's sequence archives.

At a glance

DNA specimens1

Marker genes1

Marker genes sequenced

★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.

COI-5P

animal barcode

06Genome at a glanceCCDB

The complete instruction manual Pilosocereus aureispinus carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.

Chromosomes2n = 22 n = 11

Ploidydiploid inferred

Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references

2n 221×CCDB · iapt

CCDB · iapt — IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 17

Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources

diploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale

PloiDB · genus-scale — chromEvol; reliability=1.000 ↗

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type8 records

Museum / vouchered8

Origin

Native5

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO24 km²

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 · 8 records without

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence8

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions1 of 7 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	2
Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record	1
Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Biologialocation not on record	1
UFSCarlocation not on record	1
UNICAMPlocation not on record	1
JBRJlocation not on record	1
Departamento de Sistematica e Ecologialocation not on record	1

7 institutions · 8 of 8 vouchered records shown