Pilosocereus piauhyensis — The Life Data

Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Pilosocereus

At a glance

Occurrence records24

Data sources5

Biological traits12

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources5 archives

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

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility24 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources12 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF24 records

01Narrative

Pilosocereus piauhyensis is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, in the states of Piauí, Ceará, and Rio Grande do Norte. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Size & morphology1

Plant height max12 m

Life cycle & reproduction2

Life formtree

Life spanperennial

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment7

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Growth formshrub

Habitat GIFTCaatinga (stricto sensu), Carrasco, Vegetação Sobre Afloramentos Rochosos

Woodinesswoody

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type24 records

Wild obs. + sensor3

Museum / vouchered21

Origin

Native8

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO52 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 accuracy0% within 1 km

≤10 km 1>10 km 1

2 georeferenced · 1 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor3

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 · 21 records without

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence21

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 institutions1 of 6 geolocated

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

Institution	Specimens
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Nortelocation not on record	8
Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record	7
Feira de Santana, BR	2
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Franciscolocation not on record	2
JBRJlocation not on record	1
UFRPElocation not on record	1

6 institutions · 21 of 21 vouchered records shown