Selenicereus setaceus

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Selenicereus setaceus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Selenicereus
Species:
S. setaceus
Binomial name
Selenicereus setaceus
(Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm.
Synonyms [2]
  • Cereus bifronsHaw.
  • Cereus hassleriK.Schum.
  • Cereus setaceusSalm-Dyck ex DC.
  • Hylocereus setaceus(Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Ralf Bauer
  • Mediocactus hassleri(K.Schum.) Backeb.
  • Mediocactus lindmanii(F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Backeb.
  • Mediocactus setaceus(Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Borg
  • Selenicereus rizziniiScheinvar

Selenicereus setaceus, synonym Hylocereus setaceus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.; Braun, P.; Oakley, L.; Pin, A. (2017). "Hylocereus setaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T46519A121502089. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T46519A121502089.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-03-05.


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