Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose -
Collector(s)
P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1874 with A. Reilly & M. Davis, 20 August 1987
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Location
Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Starting by Hurricane Hole trail to Brown Bay.
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Habitat
Coastal scrub. On sandy soil.
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Description
Root climbing cactus, up to 5 m. long. Stems five-angular; spines whitish; locally abundant around old graveyard.
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Specimen Notes
herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, VINPS
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 843359
Occurrence ID: c6404f79-189e-4ac4-9695-e820b9f01f58
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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
West Indies
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Country
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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State/Province
Saint John
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Locality
Starting by Hurricane Hole trail to Brown Bay
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Elevation
Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.3647, -64.7056
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Distribution
v£- 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
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Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose