Selenicereus spinulosus
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 431. 1909.
Common names: Vinelike moonlight cactus
Basionym: Cereus spinulosus de Candolle Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 117. 1828
Plants vinelike, clambering. Roots mostly aerial, but also in soil. Stems light green, 200–400 × 1–2 cm; ribs 4–6, acute; areoles 1.5–2.5 cm apart along ribs. Spines 7–8, yellow to blackish, conic, to 1 mm (rarely longer); radial spines 6–7, circular in cross-section, hairlike spines absent; central spines 1. Flowers 12–14 × 7–8.5 cm; outer tepals narrow, oblong; inner tepals white to pink, narrowly oblong; areoles of ovary and flower tube spiny; scales and long hairs absent. Fruits not observed. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering time unavailable.
Habitat: Woodlands, [subtropical forests]
Elevation: 0-20 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (San Luis Potosí), Mexico (Tamaulipas)
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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cushionlike +
arillate +
absent +
apart +
circular to linear +
flowering +
absent +
woolly +
orbicular +
small +
woodlike +
hardened +
surrounding +
leaflike +
absent +
triangular +
clustered +
deciduous +
straight +
distinguishable +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
sessile +
symmetric +
proliferating +
arising +
Vinelike moonlight cactus +
mucilaginous +
thin +
not separating +
intact +
sessile +
symmetric +
arranged +
nocturnal +
fragrant +
lateral +
bisexual +
salverform +
adnate +
epigynous +
conspicuous +
berrylike +
drying +
fleshy +
absent +
white +
dense +
deciduous +
long +
absent +
oblong +
broad +
sessile +
alternate +
absent +
rudimentary +
tuberculate +
fluted;spheric;depressed-spheric or club-shaped +
apparent +
sepal-like +
spreading +
narrow +
true +
surrounding +
sunken +
epigynous +
compound +
mucilaginous +
parietal +
3;14 +
separated +
flowering +
coalescent +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
1909 +
straight +
undulate +
vertical +
low +
prominent +
4;6 +
minute +
diffuse +
adventitious +
aerial +
leaflike +
absent +
not conspicuous +
triangular +
minute +
black +
0.4mm;12mm +
1;3000 +
shiny +
ovoid;reniform +
persistent +
detachable +
twisted +
ribbonlike +
radial +
circular +
straight +
lateral +
absent +
glabrous +
50;1500 +
decurrent +
unsegmented +
light green +
glabrous +
succulent +
1cm;2cm +
10;20 +
absent +
tuberculate +
woody +
adventitous +
adventitious +
tuberlike +
Selenicereus spinulosus +
Selenicereus +
species +
5;50 +
long +
distinct +
absent +
branched +
perennial +
epipetric;epiphytic;epipetric;epiphytic;hemiepiphytic;terrestrial +
clambering +