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Acanthocereus (Engelmann ex A. Berger) Britton & Rose. Triangle Cactus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Dildo-cactus.

A genus of about 13 species, shrubs and clambering lianas, of the Neotropics.

Ref: Benson (1982); Korotkova, Borsch, & Arias (2017); Parfitt & Gibson (2003c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Acanthocereus tetragonus, Snake Bight Trail, Cape Sable, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Acanthocereus tetragonus source | Original Image ⭷

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