| Leptocereus nudiflorus | |
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| Rooted plant of Leptocereus nudiflorus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Leptocereus |
| Species: | L. nudiflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocereus nudiflorus (Engelm. ex C.Wright) D.Barrios & S.Arias | |
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Leptocereus nudiflorus is a species of cactus that is native to Cuba. Common names include Flor De Copa and Goblet flower. [1]
Leptocereus nudiflorus is a tree-like cactus that branches extensively and can grow 7 to 15 meters tall. It is considered one of the largest cacti in the world. Its trunk, up to 1 meter high and 60 centimeters thick, supports short, dull green stem segments that are up to 16 centimeters in diameter. The stem segments feature 3 to 5 wing-like ribs, each up to 7 centimeters high and notched. Spines, which may be absent, are needle-like, gray with darker tips, and measure up to 4 centimeters long. The cactus produces broadly funnel-shaped white flowers, 10 to 12 centimeters long, with a narrow floral tube. Its fruits are typically spherical, greenish, smooth, and range from 8 to 12 centimeters in length. [2] [3]
Leptocereus nudiflorus is found growing in Cuba on the northern coast of Cojimar, Tarará, and Maisi. It inhabits dry and rocky coastal areas.
The first described by George Engelmann in 1869 as Cereus nudiflorus. Then, in 1920, it was reclassified as Dendrocereus nudiflorus by Britton and Rose. Only recently in 2020 was it reclassified as Leptocereus nudiflorus.
Data related to Leptocereus nudiflorus at Wikispecies