Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 187 with R. Persaud, 14 Jul 1972

  • Location

    Guyana. Demerara-Mahaica. Triumph Village, East coast Demerara.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3858601

    Occurrence ID: f720b55e-10de-4b44-a767-c0b6c89c9ccb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Demerara-Mahaica

  • Locality

    Triumph Village, East coast Demerara.

  • Elevation

    Alt. -2 m. (-7 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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03858601
Revised for the Flora of the fiuianas
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UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA
FLORA OF GUYANA
NAME:
VERN NAME: CACTUS
LOCALITY: Triumph Village,
East Coast Demerara.
DATE:	14.7,72
COLLECTOR:	OMAWALE and R. PERSAUD
ALTITUDE:	2 metres below sea-level
HABITAT :	Cultivated on house lot
DESCRIPTION s Erect succulent shrub about
6 metres; stem 4-5 ridged with a watery
sap glaucous, glabrous dark green; spines
glabrous, brown; flower fragrant about 20cm
wise, sepals green, tinge with brown; petals
white; anthers brown; filaments creamy-white
stigma yellowish; style yellowish - cream;
fruit about 6 X 5cm ovoid - oblong, glaucous
red.
DISTRIBUTION: r BRG. NY. TRIN.
Cereus hexagonus (L.) Miller
03858601