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Selenicereus testudo

Botanic Family

Cactaceae

Author

(Karwinski ex Zuccarini) F. Buxbaum

Propagation

L.

Common Names

• Tortoise Cactus

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Savador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Mar-Apr (Nic)

Fruiting Times

• Aug Mar-Apr (Nic)

Epiphytic root-climbing cactus with ribbed stems, 10+ brownish spines to 20mm long per areole. White nocturnal flowers or yellow-brown or red, to 300mm long with tube to 100mm long. 90mm long deep red to purplish spiny fruit

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• NYBG
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Standley