*Cereus hexagonus (Linnaeus) P. Miller. Common name: Giant Club Cactus, Lady-of-the-night Cactus. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas in Florida scrub and s. Texas scrub. Distribution: Native of n. South America and s. West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Taxonomy Comments: Taylor et al. (2023) and Taylor & Zappi (2019) discussed the likely future division of C. hexagonus into 2 or possibly more species.
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; = n/a — FNA4; >< Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. — WH3, misapplied; Cactus hexagonus Linnaeus. Basionym: Cactus hexagonus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = n/a - FNA4
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