Selenicereus monacanthus (Lem.) D.R.Hunt is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Selenicereus monacanthus (Lem.) D.R.Hunt
Selenicereus monacanthus is a cactus species native to parts of Central and South America.
Selenicereus monacanthus, whose scientific name is published as (Lem.) D.R.Hunt, has a synonym Hylocereus monacanthus. It is a plant species that belongs to the cactus family, Cactaceae. This species is native to multiple regions across Central America and South America, specifically including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
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Cylindropuntia whipplei (Peebles) M.A.Baker
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber
Echinocactus polycephalus subsp. polycephalus
Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.
Echinocereus ledingii Peebles
Leucostele atacamensis subsp. atacamensis
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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