Leptocereus velozianus
Leptocereus velozianus
Leptocereus velozianus
Leptocereus velozianus Clase, Y.Encarn., Peguero & 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, DOM; Dominican Rep..1
POWO records the plant context as Unknown, 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 velozianus Clase, Y.Encarn., Peguero & Majure". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77214766-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Leptocereus velozianus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/10880516 ↩
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