Weberocereus tunilla

Weberocereus tunilla
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Weberocereus
Species:	W. tunilla
Binomial name
Weberocereus tunilla (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Subspecies
Weberocereus tunilla subsp. tunilla Weberocereus tunilla subsp. biolleyi (F.A.C.Weber) Ralf Bauer
Synonyms [2]
Cereus tunillaF.A.C.Weber

Weberocereus tunilla is an epiphytic cactus native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. It is the type species of Weberocereus . Its flower emits an unpleasant musky smell after opening and is pollinated by bats. The flowers are an example of flagelliflory. ^[3]

References

1. Hammel, B. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Weberocereus tunilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T152512A121597125. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152512A121597125.en . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
2. "Weberocereus tunilla (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
3. Tschapka, M.; Helversen, O. von; Barthlott, W. (1999). "Bat pollination of Weberocereus tunilla, an epiphytic rain forest cactus with functional flagelliflory" . Plant Biology. 1 (5): 554–559. doi:10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00783.x. ISSN   1438-8677.