Micranthocereus

Micranthocereus
	Micranthocereus estevesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Cereeae
Subtribe:	Cereinae
Genus:	Micranthocereus; Backeb.
Type species
	Micranthocereus polyanthus;
Species
	See text.
Synonyms
	Austrocephalocereus Backeb.; Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves [es];

Micranthocereus is genus of cactus. It originates from Brazil and includes about 11 species.^[1]

The two genera Austrocephalocereus and Siccobaccatus have been brought into synonymy with this genus.^[1]

Species[edit]

As of March 2022^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[1]

Subgenus^{[citation needed]}	Scientific name	Distribution
Austrocephalocereus	Micranthocereus albicephalus	Brazil
	Micranthocereus aureispinus F.Ritter	Brazil
	Micranthocereus purpureus	Bahia - Brazil
	Micranthocereus streckeri	Bahia - Brazil
	Micranthocereus violaciflorus	Minas Gerais - Brazil
Siccobaccatus	Micranthocereus dolichospermaticus	Brazil
Siccobaccatus	Micranthocereus estevesii	Distrito Federal - Brazil
Micranthocereus	Micranthocereus auriazureus	Brazil (Minas Gerais)
	Micranthocereus flaviflorus	Bahia - Brazil
	Micranthocereus hofackerianus	Bahia - Brazil
	Micranthocereus polyanthus	Bahia - Brazil