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Selenicereus pteranthus

Botanic Family

Cactaceae

Author

(Link & Otto) Britton & Rose

Common Names

• King of the Night
• Princess of the Night

Geographical Habitats

• Caribbean
• Mexico
• Florida-USA
• Panama
• Cuba

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Summer

Fruiting Times

Scandent epiphytic cactus with nocturnal fragrant 300mm long pale yellow to white flowers, tinged brown-purple outside segments with 60mm dia. red fruit

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Beckett 1990
• Huxley 1992
• RHS A-Z
• NYBG
• Mobot