Weberocereus
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Weberocereus is genus
of cacti
. It produces a green and white flower and is found mainly in Costa Rica
and Nicaragua
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cacti
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
. It produces a green and white flower and is found mainly in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
.
Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Weberocereus:- Eccremocactus BrittonNathaniel Lord BrittonNathaniel Lord Britton was an American botanist and taxonomist who founded the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York. Britton was born in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York...
& RoseJoseph Nelson RoseJoseph Nelson Rose was an American botanist. He was born in Union County, Indiana. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Liberty, Indiana.... - Eccremocereus FricAlberto Vojtech FricAlberto Vojtěch Frič was a famous Czech botanist, ethnographer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages to America, discovered, described and catalogued many species of cactus....
& Kreuz. (orth. var.) - Werckleocereus BrittonNathaniel Lord BrittonNathaniel Lord Britton was an American botanist and taxonomist who founded the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York. Britton was born in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York...
& RoseJoseph Nelson RoseJoseph Nelson Rose was an American botanist. He was born in Union County, Indiana. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Liberty, Indiana....
Summary of the species
- Weberocereus biolleyi: Costa Rica. Stems nearly cylindrical, 4-6 mm thick. Flowers 5-6 cm long, pinkish.
- Weberocereus bradei: Costa Rica. Stems flat, ca. 12 cm wide, margins crenate, with small spines. Flowers 5.5-7 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, white, nearly spineless.
- Weberocereus glaber: Stems trigonous, 2.5-4.5 cm wide, spiny. Flowers (9-)11-14 cm long, 8-10 cm wide, spiny and hairy.
- var. glaber Guatemala. Flowers 9-10 cm long, sparsely hairy.
- var. mirandae Mexico. Flowers (10-)12-13 cm long, densely hairy.
- Weberocereus imitans: Costa Rica. Stems flat, lobed as in Epiphyllum anguliger, with small spines. Flowers 6-7 cm long, 3-4 cm wide, base moderately spiny.
- Weberocereus panamensis: Panama. Stems with 3-4 ribs, sometimes flat. Flowers 4-7 cm long, white.
- Weberocereus roseiWeberocereus roseiWeberocereus rosei is a species of cactus from Ecuador....
: Stems flat, 4-8 cm wide, margins crenate. Flowers 5.5-7 cm long, whitish, the lower half densely spiny. - Weberocereus tonduzii: Stems trigonous, ca. 3 cm wide, spines nearly lacking, minute. Flowers 7-8 cm long, 4-5 cm wide, spiny but not hairy.
- Weberocereus trichophorus: Costa Rica. Stems nearly cylindrical, spiny and densely hairy. Flower 5.5-6 cm long, pinkish.
- Weberocereus tunilla: Costa Rica. Stems 4 (-6)-angled. Flowers 6-7 cm long, pinkish.