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{{Taxobox
| name = Mirabella
| image = Mirabella_minensis.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cereeae]]
| subtribe = [[Cereinae]]
| genus = '''Mirabella'''
| authority = F. Ritter (1979)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). A genus of Brazilian cacti often integrated into Cereus but kept separate by Lodé.
}}

== Etymology ==
The name is derived from the Latin ''mirabilis'', meaning "wonderful" or "admirable," referring to the striking appearance of the plants when in bloom.

== Description ==
'''Mirabella''' consists of semi-erect, decumbent, or even climbing cacti that inhabit the dry forests and scrublands of Brazil.
* '''Stems''': Typically slender, 4-angled or slightly more, often bluish-grey or glaucous (covered in a waxy bloom).
* '''Spines''': Short, needle-like, and relatively few per areole, making the stems look somewhat bare.
* '''Flowers''': Large, nocturnal, and funnel-shaped. They are typically white and open wide to attract night-pollinating moths.
* '''Fruits''': Globose to ovoid, fleshy, and often reddish-purple when ripe.
* '''Roots''': Often produce large, tuberous underground systems, which help the plant survive long periods of drought in the Caatinga.

== Habitat ==
These cacti are specialists of the "Caatinga" and "Cerrado" biomes in Brazil, often growing among shrubs or on rocky outcrops where their roots can find deep crevices.

== Distribution ==
* '''Brazil''': Endemic to the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.

== Species List ==
Following the classification of Joël Lodé (2015), the genus includes 2 species:
* [[Mirabella albicaulis]] (Type species)
* [[Mirabella minensis]]

== Taxonomy ==
While many 20th-century botanists merged these species into the genus ''Cereus'', Friedrich Ritter established ''Mirabella'' based on their distinct growth habit and seed morphology. Joël Lodé (2015) maintains the genus, noting that molecular phylogenetics supports their separation from the core ''Cereus'' group.

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

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