Copy permalink to share

*Selenicereus grandiflorus (Linnaeus) Britton & Rose. Common name: Queen-of-the-night. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks. Distribution: Native of the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy : = Fl5, FNA4, K4, WH3, WI; > Cereus grandiflorus (L.) Mill. var. armatus (K.Schum.) L.D.Benson — Benson (1982); > Cereus grandiflorus (L.) Mill. var. grandiflorus — Benson (1982); > Selenicereus coniflorus (Weing.) Britton & Rose — S; Cactus grandiflorus Linnaeus — (basionym)

Links to other floras: = Selenicereus grandiflorus - FNA4

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.

image of plant© Claire Herzog, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Claire Herzog source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© josebarrientos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by josebarrientos source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Claire Herzog, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Claire Herzog source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© josebarrientos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by josebarrientos source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Sebastián de Jesús Herrera Buenfil, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sebastián de Jesús Herrera Buenfil source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Diana Fuentes, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Diana Fuentes source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Diana Fuentes, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Diana Fuentes source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Claire Herzog, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Claire Herzog source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something wrong or missing on about Selenicereus grandiflorus? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months.


Horticultural Information

No horticultural data found for this taxon.