Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1874 with A. Reilly & M. Davis, 20 August 1987

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Starting by Hurricane Hole trail to Brown Bay.

  • Habitat

    Coastal scrub. On sandy soil.

  • Description

    Root climbing cactus, up to 5 m. long. Stems five-angular; spines whitish; locally abundant around old graveyard.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 843359

    Occurrence ID: c6404f79-189e-4ac4-9695-e820b9f01f58

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Starting by Hurricane Hole trail to Brown Bay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3647, -64.7056

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00843359
ST. JOHN FLORA
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 1874	CACT
111 g -r*§ I i
ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands. Maho Bay
Quarter, Trail to Brown Bay, starting at
Hurricane Hole. Elev. 00003m. Coastal scrub
on sandy soil.
Root climbing cactus, up to 5 m. long. Stems
five-angular; spines whitish; locally abundant
around old graveyard.
p. Acevedo-Rodriguez, A. Reilly, M. Davis
August 20, 1987
00843359