Pilosocereus catingicola

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Pilosocereus catingicola is a cactus species native to northeastern Brazil. It occurs only in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Paraíba and Bahia. The plant flowers and is pollinated by Goldman's nectar bat. Its conservation status is Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Taxonomy: Kingdom Plantae; Clade Tracheophytes; Clade Angiosperms; Clade Eudicots; Order Caryophyllales; Family Cactaceae; Subfamily Cactoideae; Genus Pilosocereus; Species P. catingicola.