Weberbauerocereus
| Weberbauerocereus | |
|---|---|
| Weberbauerocereus longicomus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Subtribe: | Trichocereinae |
| Genus: | Weberbauerocereus Backeb. |
| Type species | |
| Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri | |
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Meyenia Backeb., nom. illeg. | |
Weberbauerocereus is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after Augusto Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes. The genus is native to Bolivia and Peru.