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{{Plantbox
| name = ''Cephalocereus''
| image = Cephalocereus senilis.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = ''[[Cephalocereus senilis]]''
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Caryophyllales
| familia = Cactaceae
| subfamilia = Cactoideae
| tribus = Pachycereeae
| genus = Cephalocereus
}}
Cephalocereus is the genus that represents about 5 slow growing columnar cactus species from Mexico. The genus used to encompass 48 species but many have been removed. The name means 'Cereus with a cephalium', Cereus being the name of a fairly large category of columnar cactus. In turn Cereus is coming from the latine for 'candle'.
Cephalocereus is the genus that represents about 5 slow growing columnar cactus species from Mexico. The genus used to encompass 48 species but many have been removed. The name means 'Cereus with a cephalium', Cereus being the name of a fairly large category of columnar cactus. In turn Cereus is coming from the latine for 'candle'.
Propagation is by seeds or sometimes by clippings.
Propagation is by seeds or sometimes by clippings.
==Species==
*''[[Cephalocereus chrysacanthus]]''
*''[[Cephalocereus nobilis]]''
*''[[Cephalocereus senilis]]''
