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{{Taxobox
| name = Weberbauerocereus
| image = Weberbauerocereus_cuzcoensis.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cereeae]]
| subtribe = [[Trichocereinae]]
| genus = '''Weberbauerocereus'''
| authority = Backeb. (1942)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with reference to Arakaki (2002, 2003, 2008), Schlumpberger (2012), and Hernández-Hernández et al. (2011).
}}

== Etymology ==
Named in honour of August Weberbauer (1871–1948), German botanist and director of the botanical gardens of Lima.

== Description ==
'''Weberbauerocereus''' is a genus of shrubby to tree-like columnar cacti from the Andes.

* '''Habit''': Shrubby to arborescent; branching from or near the base; sometimes forming a trunk.
* '''Stems''': Erect or curved; often intermingled.
* '''Ribs''': Numerous (8–25); variable.
* '''Areoles''': Close-set; large; woolly; whitish to grey or yellowish.
* '''Spines''': Numerous radial spines (20–60), setose to acicular; central spines stronger when present.
* '''Flowers''': Nocturnal; remaining open into the morning; self-sterile.
* '''Flower shape''': Tubular to funnel-shaped; often slightly zygomorphic.
* '''Floral tube''': Characteristically curved or S-shaped.
* '''Flower color''': Whitish, brownish, or reddish.
* '''Floral structures''': Pericarpel with scales and hairs.
* '''Pollination''': By bats, hummingbirds, and bees.
* '''Fruits''': Small; yellow-orange to reddish; somewhat hairy; with persistent floral remnants.
* '''Seeds''': Small; numerous; black; glossy.
* '''Seed dispersal''': Mainly by bats (limited efficiency).

== Habitat ==
Occurs in Andean environments:

* high valleys and slopes
* rocky outcrops and mountainous terrain
* north-facing slopes with fog influence
* shrub-dominated landscapes

Altitude range: approximately 540–3500 m.

== Distribution ==
South America:

* Peru (widespread in Andean regions)
* Bolivia (La Paz)

== Taxonomy ==
A genus with clarified placement through molecular studies.

Key points:

* Historically poorly circumscribed; often compared to ''Cleistocactus''
* Morphological similarities (growth form, flowers, seeds) support this relationship
* Molecular studies (Arakaki 2002, 2003): confirm a clade including ''Weberbauerocereus'' and ''Cleistocactus''
* ''Haageocereus'' shown to be unrelated (sister to ''Espostoa'')
* Close relationship with ''Yungasocereus'' and ''Samaipaticereus''
* Included in a broader “Cleistocactus clade” (Schlumpberger 2012)

The genus is accepted as distinct in Lodé (2015).

== Species ==
According to Joël Lodé (2015):

* [[Weberbauerocereus albus]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus cephalomacrostibas]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus churinensis]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus cuzcoensis]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus madidiensis]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus rauhii]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus torataensis]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri]]
* [[Weberbauerocereus winterianus]]

== Notes ==
* Closely related to ''Cleistocactus'' but distinct.
* Exhibits mixed pollination strategy (bats and hummingbirds).
* Adapted to high-altitude Andean environments.
* Shows biogeographic link between Peru and Bolivia.
* Part of a larger evolutionary complex including ''Yungasocereus'' and ''Samaipaticereus''.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cereeae]]
[[Category:Trichocereinae]]
[[Category:Weberbauerocereus]]

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