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Cactaceae
Selenicereus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Selenicereus pteranthus (Link & Otto) Britton & Rose. Common name: Princess-of-the-night, Snake Cactus. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks. Distribution: Native of the West Indies and Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA4, K4, NS, POWO, S, WH3, WI, Korotkova, Borsch, & Arias (2017). Basionym: Cereus pteranthus Link ex A. Dietr. 1834

Links to other floras: = Selenicereus pteranthus - FNA4

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image #1 of Selenicereus pteranthus© Keith Bradley
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