Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. -
Collector(s)
Omawale 187 with R. Persaud, 14 Jul 1972
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Location
Guyana. Demerara-Mahaica. Triumph Village, East coast Demerara.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3858601
Occurrence ID: f720b55e-10de-4b44-a767-c0b6c89c9ccb
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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State/Province
Demerara-Mahaica
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Locality
Triumph Village, East coast Demerara.
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Elevation
Alt. -2 m. (-7 ft.)
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
\ 'flEW YOf^s botanical gardeM NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03858601 Revised for the Flora of the fiuianas o»t,/com,: e. Leuenberger 1993 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
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Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.