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Selenicereus spinulosus (nightblooming cereus; vinelike moonlight cactus)

Synonyms: Cereus pseudospinulosus; Cereus spinulosus (homotypic); Mediocactus spinulosus (homotypic); Selenicereus pseudospinulosus
Language: Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

Selenicereus spinulosus is a cactus species native to eastern Mexico and, possibly, the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States. Common names include vine-like moonlight cactus and spiny moon cereus. Its specific name, spinulosus, means "spiny" in Latin and is unusual for a plant with relatively short spines.
View Wikipedia Record: Selenicereus spinulosus

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

Predators

Spilococcus mamillariae (Cactus mealybug)[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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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