Selenicereus monacanthus (Lem.) D.R.Hunt

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Selenicereus

Characteristics

This probably now the correct name. See Hylocereus lemairei.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber epiphyte
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Selenicereus monacanthus world distribution map, present in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Selenicereus monacanthus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001434099
COL ID 4WDD3
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INPN ID 883764
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Synonyms

Cereus lemairei Cereus polyrhizus Cereus scandens Cereus trinitatensis Wilmattea venezuelensis Cereus monacanthus Cereus monacanthus Cereus venezuelensis Hylocereus estebanensis Hylocereus lemairei Hylocereus polyrhizus Hylocereus venezuelensis Hylocereus scandens Hylocereus monacanthus Hylocereus peruvianus Cereus lemoinei Hylocereus trinitatensis Cereus schomburgkii Cereus extensus Selenicereus monacanthus