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Although this is the general trend, there are also some genera that do not follow it. Uebelmannias are small and globular, Arrojadoas are miniature columnar cacti with small flowers and fruits, Melocactus are globular... Some members of the tribe flower from any areole, while others only flower from the cephalium.

SuculentasCactaceae Cactoideae CereeaeSalm-Dyck 1840 — **Foto:**Jleon 2006-10-13 Once ripe, the fruits open.

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Main Taxa
Arrojadoa (Britton & Rose 1920) Etymology: In honor of Miguel Arrojado Lisboa, superintendent of the railways in 1920. Place of Origin: Northern Brazil
Cereus (L. 1753) Etymology: The Latin term Cereus means waxy, from which the term Candle derives.
Uebelmannia (Buining & Brederoo 1967)

Other Taxa:

Brasilicereus (Backeberg 1938)

Cipocereus (F.Ritter 1979)

Coleocephalocereus (Backeberg 1938)

Melocactus (Link & Otto 1827)

Micranthocereus (Backeberg 1938)

Monvillea (Britton & Rose 1920)

Pilosocereus (Byles & G.D.Rowley 1957)

Stephanocereus (A.Berger 1926)

Nombres en Desuso:

Mirabella (F.Ritter 1979) Vease -> Cereus (L. 1753)

Piptanthocereus ((A.Berger) Riccob. (1909)) Vease -> Cereus (L. 1753)

Subpilocereus (Backeb. (1938)) Vease -> Cereus (L. 1753)

Bibliography Cactaceae

David Hunt; Nigel Paul Taylor; Graham Charles (2006) The New Cactus Lexicon Vol I Textos ISBN: 0953813452

David Hunt; Nigel Paul Taylor; Graham Charles (2006) The New Cactus Lexicon Vol II Fotografías ISBN: 0953813452

Edward Frederick Anderson (2001) The Cactus Family ISBN: 0881924989

CereeaeSalm-Dyck 1840

Salm-Dyck 1840

Arrojadoa (Britton & Rose 1920)

Cereus (L. 1753)

Uebelmannia (Buining & Brederoo 1967)

Cereeae
Salm-Dyck 1840