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{{Taxobox
| name = Lemaireocereus
| image = Lemaireocereus_hollianus.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Phyllocacteae]]
| subtribe = [[Echinocereinae]]
| genus = '''Lemaireocereus'''
| authority = Britton & Rose (1909)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé resurrects this genus for species formerly included in Stenocereus.
}}

== Etymology ==
The genus is named in honor of Charles Lemaire (1800–1871), a prominent French botanist and cactus specialist.

== Description ==
'''Lemaireocereus''' consists of large, columnar, and often branched cacti that can reach tree-like proportions.
* '''Stems''': Erect, stout, and greyish-green. They branch primarily from the base or a short trunk.
* '''Ribs''': Typically 10 to 14, well-defined and acute.
* '''Spines''': Strong, needle-like, and variable in color (white to blackish). The central spines are notably longer and more robust.
* '''Flowers''': Diurnal or crepuscular, appearing near the apex. They are funnel-shaped to bell-shaped, white to pale pink, and have a relatively short floral tube covered with scales and hairs.
* '''Fruits''': Globose, fleshy, and covered with spines that often fall off at maturity (deciduous spines). The pulp is red or purple and edible.
* '''Seeds''': Relatively large, black, and shiny.

== Habitat ==
The genus grows in dry deciduous forests and thorn scrubs, often on rocky slopes or alluvial plains. They are highly adapted to the hot, semi-arid climate of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley. Altitudinal range: 500–1800 m.

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico''': Southern and central states (Oaxaca, Puebla).

== Species ==
Following the classification of Lodé (2015), the genus includes 2 recognized species:

* [[Lemaireocereus hollianus]] (Type species)
* [[Lemaireocereus lepidanthus]]

== Taxonomy ==
While long synonymized with ''Stenocereus'', molecular and morphological evidence supports the reinstatement of ''Lemaireocereus''. Lodé (2015) points out that ''L. hollianus'' and ''L. lepidanthus'' form a distinct clade within the '''Echinocereinae''', characterized by their specific floral and fruit morphology which differs from the core group of ''Stenocereus''.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Phyllocacteae]]
[[Category:Echinocereinae]]

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