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{{Taxobox
| name = Estevesia
| image = Estevesia_alex-bragai.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cereeae]]
| subtribe = [[Cereinae]]
| genus = '''Estevesia'''
| authority = P.J.Braun (2009)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). A monotypic genus recently described and native to Brazil.
}}

== Etymology ==
The genus is named in honor of Eddie Esteves Pereira (1939–), a renowned Brazilian botanist and specialist in the Cactaceae of Brazil.

== Description ==
'''Estevesia''' is a monotypic genus of cereiform cacti with relatively slender stems.
* '''Stems:''' Cylindrical, reaching up to 50 cm in height and 3 cm in diameter; they feature 7–10 obtuse, slightly crenulate ribs and branching primarily from the base.
* '''Roots:''' Possesses a characteristic taproot.
* '''Areoles and Spines:''' Areoles are tomentose, bearing approximately 40 straight, finely acicular, pale yellow spines.
* '''Flowers:''' Nocturnal and self-sterile, appearing near the stem apex; they are funnel-shaped, white, and reach 13.5–17 cm in length. The long floral tube features areoles with some spines and fluff.
* '''Fruits:''' Egg-shaped to elongated, yellow, and fleshy with a juicy pulp.
* '''Seeds:''' Rough, tuberculate, and black.

== Habitat ==
The genus is found at altitudes around 790 m within the Brazilian ''campo cerrado'' (shrubby savanna). It grows on granitic outcrops among grasses and bushes, often associated with Bromeliads and ''Epiphyllum phyllanthus''.

== Distribution ==
* '''Brazil:''' Endemic to the state of Goiás.

== Species ==
According to Lodé (2015), the genus contains only one species:

* [[Estevesia alex-bragai]] (Type species)

== Taxonomy ==
Described in 2009, its exact taxonomic position remains unclear (incertae sedis). While some suggest inclusion in ''Harrisia'' or ''Cereus'', Lodé maintains it as a distinct genus based on its unique combination of floral, fruit, and seed structures.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cereeae]]
[[Category:Cereinae]]

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