Espostoopsis dybowskii

Taxobox
name = "Espostoopsis dybowskii"
status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Cactaceae
subfamilia = Cactoideae
tribus = Trichocereeae
genus = "Espostoopsis"
genus_authority = Buxb.
species = "E. dybowskii"
synonyms = "Gerocephalus dybowskii" (Rol.-Goss.) F.Ritter
binomial = "Espostoopsis dybowskii"
binomial_authority = (Rol.-Goss.) Buxb.

"Espostoopsis dybowskii" is a species of cacti and the sole species of its genus ("Espostoopsis"). Its specific name is formed from Greek ("opsis" meaning "view"), referring to its resemblance with the genus "Espostoa", with which it is often confused. The plant is known from northern Bahia, Brazil.

Synonymy

The genus "Espostoopsis" has been brought into synonymy with "Gerocephalus" F.Ritter.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered