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Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus

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Source-backed classification draft for Cereus undiflorus.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus C.Wright 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

Its recorded native range/source remark is SOUTHERNAMERICA, CARIBBEAN, CUB, CUBOO; Cuba.1

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 undiflorus C.Wright". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:130803-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cereus undiflorus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5620896 ↩

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Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus is a rare and lesser known columnar cactus species belonging to the family Cactaceae . Native to the Caribbean islands, this species is characterized by its upright green stems and nocturnal white flowers with distinctive wavy edged petals.