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Leptocereus undulosus

Leptocereus undulosus

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Source-backed classification draft for Leptocereus undulosus.

Scientific taxonomy article

Leptocereus undulosus

Leptocereus undulosus (DC.) D.Barrios & Majure 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 DOMOO, SOUTHERNAMERICA, CARIBBEAN, HAINI, HAIHA, DOM, HAI; Hispaniola.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub or 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 undulosus (DC.) D.Barrios & Majure". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77211415-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Leptocereus undulosus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/11193224 ↩

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Leptocereus undulosus

Leptocereus undulosus

Leptocereus undulosus

Leptocereus undulosus is a rare, tree like or shrubby cactus species belonging to the Cactaceae family . Native to the dry forests of the Caribbean, it is characterized by its distinct wavy ribs and arborescent growth habit.