Selenicereus undatus
Nightblooming Cactus
Also known as: Cereus tricostatus Rol.-Goss. +7 more
- Cereus tricostatus Rol.-Goss.
- Cereus undatus Haw.
- Cereus undatus Pfeiff.
- Hyalocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
- Hylocereus tricostatus (Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose
- Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
- Hylocereus undatus subsp. luteocarpus Cálix de Dios
- Selenicereus undatus subsp. luteocarpus (Cálix de Dios) M.H.J.van der Meer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent epiphyte.
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Originating in North America and South America, Selenicereus undatus (commonly known as Nightblooming Cactus) is a cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Cactus
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Hainan, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Madeira, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Provinces, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sardegna, Sicilia, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Windward Is.