# Xiquexique

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Genus of cactus

Xiquexique Xiquexique gounellei Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cereeae Subtribe: Cereinae Genus: Xiquexique Lavor, Calvente & Versieux 2020 Type species Xiquexique gounellei Species See text. Synonyms[1][2] Caerulocereus Guiggi Pilosocereus subg. Gounellea Zappi

***Xiquexique*** is [genus](/source/Genus) of [cactus](/source/Cactus) from [Brazil](/source/Brazil).[1]

## Description

The genus *Xiquexique* comprises cacti that range from columnar to shrubby in shape. Their main stems grow upright, often with arched branches that run parallel to the ground. These stems typically have 4-15 ribs, and their fruits commonly display floral remnants that stand erect rather than being sunken into the apex of the pericarp. This morphological distinction from *[Pilosocereus](/source/Pilosocereus)* is characterized by *Xiquexique'*s candelabra-like branching stems, sinuated ribs, and the absence of sunken floral remnants on the fruit pericarp.[2]

## Taxonomy

The genus *[Pilosocereus](/source/Pilosocereus)* was divided into two subgenera in 1994 by Zappi, one of them being *Pilosocereus* subg. *Gounellea* based on its candelabra-like branching stems. In 2020, a [phylogenetic](/source/Phylogenetic) analysis by Lavor, Calvente, and Versieux led to the elevation of the subgenus to its own genus, named *Xiquexique*. This new genus was named after the common name of *Pilosocereus gounellei*, which is known as *xique-xique* in Brazil.[2]

### Species

Species of the genus *Xiquexique* according to [Plants of the World Online](/source/Plants_of_the_World_Online) as of June 2025[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xiquexique&action=edit):[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution Xiquexique bohlei (Hofacker) N.P.Taylor Brazil (Bahia) Xiquexique gounellei (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Lavor & Calvente Brazil Xiquexique tuberculatus (Werderm.) Lavor & Calvente Brazil

### Natural hybrids

Natural hybrids of the genus *Xiquexique* according to [Plants of the World Online](/source/Plants_of_the_World_Online) as of August 2023[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xiquexique&action=edit):[1]

Image Scientific name Parentage Distribution Xiquexique × heptagonus N.P.Taylor & Albuq.-Lima Xiquexique gounellei × Xiquexique tuberculatus Brazil (Pernambuco)

## Distribution

Plants are found in the eastern region of Brazil, both in the north and the south.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_v169_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_v169_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_v169_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_v169_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_v169_1-4) ["*Xiquexique* Lavor, Calvente & Versieux"](http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77212787-1). *Plants of the World Online*. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PlantNow_2020_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PlantNow_2020_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-PlantNow_2020_2-2) Lavor, Pâmela; Versieux, Leonardo M.; Calvente, Alice (2020). ["Phylogenetic Relationships of Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) and Taxonomic Implications"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344567104). *Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society*. PlantNow: 52-70. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.6084/m9.figshare.12895124](https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.12895124). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2675-4622](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2675-4622).

## External links

- Media related to [*Xiquexique*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xiquexique) at Wikimedia Commons

- Data related to [*Xiquexique*](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xiquexique) at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers Xiquexique Wikidata: Q109570350 Wikispecies: Xiquexique CoL: 7Q6SC GBIF: 10923102 IPNI: 77212787-1 NCBI: 2920869 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77212787-1 WFO: wfo-4000042688

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