| Leuenbergeria quisqueyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Leuenbergeria |
| Species: | L. quisqueyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Leuenbergeria quisqueyana (Alain) Lodé | |
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Leuenbergeria quisqueyana, known as the Bayahibe rose, [2] is a species of cactus that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic. [3]
The species was discovered by the French botanist Henri Alain Liogier in 1977 as Pereskia quisqueyana, the description being published in 1980. He named it quisqueyana, in honor of the Dominican Republic, which is also referred to natively as Quisqueya . [4]
Leuenbergeria quisqueyana [5] is a dioecious cactus that resembles a shrub and reaches up to 6 metres (20 ft) in height. Its trunk is surrounded by groups of spines which erupt in bunches. Its succulent leaves are elliptical in shape and are a bright green color. The flower of L. quisqueyana is pink in color and blooms from the ends of its branches. Its fruits are yellow and contain black seeds.
L. quisqueyana is one of only several cactus species which possess leaves. Its natural habitat includes Hispaniolan dry forests that are found on the southeastern coast of Hispaniola, particularly around the town of Bayahibe, its namesake. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss. [6]
Law 146-11 of the Dominican Republic established the Bayahibe rose as the national flower of the country and ensured its protection due to its endangered status. [7]
The Dominican Republic is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola. It has an area of 48,670 km2, including offshore islands. The land border shared with Haiti, which occupies the western three-eighths of the island, is 376 km long. The maximum length, east to west, is 390 km from Punta de Agua to Las Lajas, on the border with Haiti. The maximum width, north to south, is 265 km from Cape Isabela to Cape Beata. The capital, Santo Domingo, is located on the south coast.
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