Disocactus speciosus
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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.[2] As its synonym Heliocereus speciosus it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are accepted:[2]
- 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
[edit]- ^ Arreola, H.; Ishiki, M.; Terrazas, T. (2017). "Disocactus speciosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T151970A121452011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T151970A121452011.en. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ 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.