Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Leptocereus > Leptocereus quadricostatus

Leptocereus quadricostatus (pitahaya)

Synonyms: Cereus quadricostatus (homotypic); Neoabbottia quadricostata

Wikipedia Abstract

Leptocereus quadricostatus (also called Sebucan) is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is found in Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Leptocereus quadricostatus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Leptocereus quadricostatus

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Tree

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0