Serpent Cactus (Nyctocereus serpentinus)
Nyctocereus serpentinus is a night-bloblooming cactus native to central Mexico, known for its slender, sprawling stems and large, fragrant white flowers that open only.
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Synonyms
Cactus ambiguus Bonpl.
Cactus serpentinus Lag. & Rodr.
Cereaster serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) F.Berge
Cereus ambiguus (Bonpl.) DC.
Cereus kalbreyerianus Wercklé
Cereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) DC.
Cereus splendens Salm-Dyck
Echinocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) Lem.
Echinocereus splendens (Salm-Dyck) Lem.
Nyctocereus castellanosii Scheinvar
Nyctocereus kalbreyerianus (Wercklé) Croizat
Peniocereus castellanosii (Scheinvar) Scheinvar
Peniocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) N.P.Taylor
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusNyctocereus
- speciesNyctocereus serpentinus