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Peniocereus greggii (nightblooming cereus)

Synonyms: Cereus greggii var. cismontanus; Cereus greggii var. greggii; Cereus greggii var. roseiflorus; Peniocereus greggii var. greggii

Wikipedia Abstract

Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas (USA); and Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, and Zacatecas (Mexico). Common names include Arizona queen of the night, nightblooming cereus and Reina de la noche. The species name greggii honors Josiah Gregg (1806 – 1850), a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 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