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Leptocereus assurgens

Leptocereus assurgens

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Source-backed classification draft for Leptocereus assurgens.

Scientific taxonomy article

Leptocereus assurgens

Leptocereus assurgens (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Britton & Rose is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

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

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

POWO records the plant context as scrambling succulent shrub, seasonally dry tropical.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. "Leptocereus assurgens (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Britton & Rose". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:138282-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Leptocereus assurgens". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5619602 ↩

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Leptocereus assurgens

Leptocereus assurgens

Leptocereus assurgens

Leptocereus assurgens is a rare, sprawling, and shrubby cactus species belonging to the family Cactaceae . Endemic to Cuba, this resilient succulent is uniquely adapted to thrive in harsh, seasonally dry tropical climates, representing a fascinating lineage of Caribbean cacti.