Disocactus speciosus
Disocactus speciosus | |
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Flowers in various stages of maturation | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Disocactus |
Species: | D. speciosus
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Disocactus speciosus | |
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Disocactus speciosus, the sun cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands.[1] As its synonym Heliocereus speciosus it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Subtaxa[]
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Disocactus speciosus subsp. blomianus (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer – Chiapas
- Disocactus speciosus subsp. cinnabarinus (Eichlam ex Weing.) Ralf Bauer – southern Mexico, Honduras
- Disocactus speciosus subsp. heterodoxus (Standl. & Steyerm.) M.Á.Cruz & S.Arias – Guatemala
- Disocactus speciosus subsp. speciosus
References[]
- ^ a b c "Disocactus speciosus (Cav.) Barthlott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Heliocereus speciosus sun cactus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
Categories:
- Disocactus
- Flora of Northwestern Mexico
- Flora of Northeastern Mexico
- Flora of Central Mexico
- Flora of Southwestern Mexico
- Flora of Guatemala
- Plants described in 1991
- Cactus stubs