Arthrocereus melanurus ssp. melanurus
Scientific Name: Arthrocereus melanurus ssp. melanurus (K. Schum.) Diers, P.J.Braun & Esteves
Synonym: Arthrocereus melanurus ssp. mello-barretoi , Arthrocereus melanurus var. estevesii , Arthrocereus mello-barretoi, Cereus melanurus, Leocereus melanurus, Lophocereus melanurus
Family: Cactaceae
Cereus melanurus in Martius's "Flora Brasiliensis"
Origin: Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Growth Habits: Stems basally branching, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), each stem 1.4 inches in diameter (3.5 cm); about 15 ribs; many unequal brown spines
Arthrocereus melanurus var. estevesii
Blooming Habits:
Nocturnal, yellowish, funnel-shaped flowers in summer, 2.4 inches long (6 cm).
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