TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Selenicereus sp.
Moonlight CactusFamily: Cactaceae
Origin: Central and South America
Selenicereus is a genus of epiphytic, lithophytic, and terrestrial cacti.
A number of species of Selenicereus produce fruit that is eaten.
Similar plants:
- Cryptocereus anthonyanus, Selenicereus anthonyanus (Anthonys Rick-Rack, Zig-Zag Cactus, Fishbone Orchid Cactus)
- Selenicereus chrysocardium, Epiphyllum chrysocardium, Marniera chrysocardium (Marniera, Fern Leaf)
- Selenicereus grandiflorus (Queen of the Night, Large-flowered Cactus, Sweet-Scented Cactus, Vanilla Cactus)
- Selenicereus hondurensis (Honduran Moon-Torch Cactus, Queen of the Night, Night Blooming Cereus)
- Selenicereus macdonaldiae (Queen of the Night)
- Selenicereus megalanthus (Pitaya, Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit, Strawberry Pear)
- Selenicereus pteranthus, Cereus pteranthus (Princess of the Night)
- Selenicereus setaceus, Hylocereus setaceus (Pineapple Cactus)
- Selenicereus wercklei, Cereus wercklei (Queen of the Night, Flor de la Luna)
- Strophocactus wittii, Selenicereus wittii (Amazon Moonflower)
Link to this plant:
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