Leptocereus paniculatus
Leptocereus paniculatus
Leptocereus paniculatus
Leptocereus paniculatus (Lam.) D.R.Hunt 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 HAI, CARIBBEAN, DOM, HAIHA, HAINI, SOUTHERNAMERICA, DOMOO; Hispaniola.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent tree, 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
- Plants of the World Online. "Leptocereus paniculatus (Lam.) D.R.Hunt". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:963232-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Leptocereus paniculatus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5619574 ↩
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What is Leptocereus paniculatus?
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