However, the lava cactus is not currently known to be facing any specific threats.

As its name suggests, the lava cactus occurs exclusively on barren lava fields, lying at sea level.

More specifically for the lava cactus, the government of Ecuador prohibits the collection of any plant in the Galápagos.

The Galápagos Lava cacti colonize the new lava fields.

The lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) is a species of cactus and the sole species of the genus Brachycereus.

Despite the scientific interest that the Galápagos Islands have received ever since Darwin visited in 1835, and the numerous observations of the lava cactus, the biology of this plant remains poorly known.

The lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) is a species of cactus and the sole species of the genus Brachycereus.