Pilosocereus aureispinus

Pilosocereus aureispinus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae, endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats include dry savanna and rocky areas. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Pilosocereus aureispinus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Pilosocereus
Species:	P. aureispinus
Binomial name
Pilosocereus aureispinus (Buining & Brederoo) F.Ritter