The Cactaceae family in inselbergs of the Land of Sugarloaf Mountains, Southeastern Brazil

Isolated monoliths of granite and/ or gneissic rock that rise abruptly from the surrounding landscape are known as inselbergs.Dome-shaped inselbergs are common throughout the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, a region known as the Of the Sugarloaf Land (SL).This study aimed to provide a comprehensive list of species from the Cactaceae family that occur in sugarloaf inselbergs in the SL, discuss the conservation status of these species, and provide brief ecological descriptions.Information from online databases, own sampling and data from previously published studies were used.We compiled a total of 17 species of Cactaceae, belonging to eight genera.Among the catalogued species, one is listed as threatened with extinction, one has data deficiencies, six are in less worrying categories and nine have not been assessed.