Leptocereus nudiflorus

Leptocereus nudiflorus
Cutting from Leptocereus nudiflorus
Conservation status
Critically endangered
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

Leptocereus nudiflorus is a species of cactus that is native to Cuba. Common names include Flor De Copa and Goblet flower. ^[1]

Description

Leptocereus nudiflorus is a tall growing, robust tree-like cactus growing up to 15 meters. It is considered one of the largest cacti in the world. Its woody trunk can reach over 1 meter in diameter ^[2]

Distribution

Leptocereus nudiflorus is sparingly found in Cuba.

Taxonomy

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.

References

1. "Dendrocereus nudiflorus" . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
2. "Dendrocereus nudiflorus ex.(Engelm. ex C.Wright) D.Barrios & S.Arias" . Retrieved 2025-04-03.