Leptocereus nudiflorus
| Leptocereus nudiflorus | |
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| Cutting from Leptocereus nudiflorus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Leptocereus |
| Species: | L. nudiflorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptocereus nudiflorus (Engelm. ex C.Wright) D.Barrios & S.Arias
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Leptocereus nudiflorus is a species of cactus that is native to Cuba. Common names include Flor De Copa and Goblet flower.[1]
Description
Leptocereus nudiflorus is a tall growing, robust tree-like cactus growing up to 15 meters. It is considered one of the largest cacti in the world. Its woody trunk can reach over 1 meter in diameter[2]
Distribution
Leptocereus nudiflorus is sparingly found in Cuba.
Taxonomy
The first described by George Engelmann in 1869 as Cereus nudiflorus. Then, in 1920, it was reclassified as Dendrocereus nudiflorus by Britton and Rose. Only recently in 2020 was it reclassified as Leptocereus nudiflorus.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leptocereus nudiflorus.
- ^ "Dendrocereus nudiflorus". Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ "Dendrocereus nudiflorus ex.(Engelm. ex C.Wright) D.Barrios & S.Arias". Retrieved 2025-04-03.