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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br />
| name = Weberbauerocereus<br />
| image = Weberbauerocereus_cuzcoensis.jpg<br />
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]<br />
| family = [[Cactaceae]]<br />
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]<br />
| tribe = [[Cereeae]]<br />
| subtribe = [[Trichocereinae]]<br />
| genus = '''Weberbauerocereus'''<br />
| authority = Backeberg (1942)<br />
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with molecular insights from Arakaki (2002, 2003, 2008) and Schlumpberger (2012).<br />
}}<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
Named in honour of August Weberbauer (1871–1948), German botanist and director of the botanical gardens of Lima.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
'''Weberbauerocereus''' is a genus of shrubby to arborescent columnar cacti adapted to Andean environments.<br />
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* '''Habit''': Shrubby to tree-like; branching from or near the base, sometimes forming a trunk.<br />
* '''Stems''': Columnar; branches erect, curved or intermingled.<br />
* '''Ribs''': 8–25, variable.<br />
* '''Areoles''': Close-set, large, woolly; white, grey or yellowish.<br />
* '''Spines''': Numerous (20–60 radials), setose to aciculate; central spines stronger when present.<br />
* '''Flowers''': Nocturnal, remaining open into the morning; tubular to funnel-shaped, slightly zygomorphic.<br />
* '''Floral tube''': Often curved (S-shaped), with scales, hairs and bristles.<br />
* '''Colour''': Whitish to brownish or reddish.<br />
* '''Pollination''': By bats (e.g. ''Glossophaga soricina'', ''Platalina genovensium''), hummingbirds and bees.<br />
* '''Fruits''': Small, yellow-orange to reddish; slightly hairy; pulp white.<br />
* '''Seeds''': Small, numerous, black, shiny.<br />
* '''Dispersal''': Mainly by bats (limited efficiency).<br />
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== Habitat ==<br />
Typically found in Andean environments:<br />
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* high valleys and slopes (often north-facing) <br />
* rocky terrain and cliffs <br />
* areas with frequent fog and humidity <br />
* tropical dry forests (Bolivia – ''W. madidiensis'') <br />
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Altitude range: approximately 540–3500 m.<br />
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== Distribution ==<br />
South America:<br />
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* Bolivia (La Paz) <br />
* Peru (Ancash, Arequipa, Cajamarca, Cuzco, Huancavelica, Ica, La Libertad, Lima, Moquegua) <br />
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== Taxonomy ==<br />
The genus has historically been difficult to delimit.<br />
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Key points:<br />
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* Morphological affinity with ''Cleistocactus'' (Backeberg; confirmed by Arakaki) <br />
* Arakaki (2002–2008): demonstrated monophyly and clarified relationships <br />
* Closely related to ''Cleistocactus'' and ''Yungasocereus'' <br />
* Schlumpberger (2012): placed within a "Cleistocactus clade" including <br />
''Vatricania'', ''Samaipaticereus'', ''Weberbauerocereus'' and others <br />
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Additional notes:<br />
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* ''Weberbauerocereus'' was long thought endemic to Peru <br />
* Discovery of ''W. madidiensis'' (2010) extended distribution into Bolivia <br />
* Several historical misidentifications (e.g. confusion with ''Haageocereus fascicularis'') <br />
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The genus is currently accepted as distinct.<br />
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== Species ==<br />
Following Joël Lodé (2015):<br />
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* [[Weberbauerocereus albus]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus churinensis]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus cuzcoensis]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus madidiensis]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus rauhii]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus torataensis]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri]]<br />
* [[Weberbauerocereus winterianus]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
* Closely allied to ''Cleistocactus'', sharing multiple morphological traits.<br />
* Displays mixed pollination strategies (chiropterophily + ornithophily).<br />
* Taxonomy clarified significantly through molecular studies.<br />
* Historical confusion with ''Haageocereus'' persists in collections.<br />
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[[Category:Cactaceae]]<br />
[[Category:Cactoideae]]<br />
[[Category:Cereeae]]<br />
[[Category:Trichocereinae]]<br />
[[Category:Weberbauerocereus]]</div>
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