Strophocactus wittii, Selenicereus wittii

Strophocactus wittii grows as a epiphyte, creeping and climbing up trees. The richly branched, leaf-like, flattened stems are phylloclades, and are pressed close to the tree trunks of their carriers and form aerial roots along their midrib. The flowers only open for one night.

Strophocactus wittii is common in the rainforests of the central Amazon basin along blackwater rivers.

Similar plants:

• Cryptocereus anthonyanus, Selenicereus anthonyanus (Anthony's 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 sp. (Moonlight Cactus)
• Selenicereus wercklei, Cereus wercklei (Queen of the Night, Flor de la Luna)