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Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus

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Source-backed classification draft for Cereus spinosus.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus Hitch. ex J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Cereus.12

POWO records the plant context as Unknown, Unknown.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Cereus spinosus Hitch. ex J.Forbes". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77202903-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cereus spinosus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/ ↩

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Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus is a striking columnar cactus species belonging to the Cactaceae family, known for its dense, protective spine coverage and upright growth habit. It is highly valued both in native arid landscapes and global botanical collections for its structural form and extreme drought tolerance .