| Home Page | There are a couple dozens of species of Selenicereus in Central America and the Caribbean Basin. They have slender ribbed stems, up to 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm) with short spines, 0.5 inches (1.2 cm) at most, but generally much shorter. The name Selenicereus comes from the Greek for 'moon cereus', and refers that the flowers open at night. The large, occasionally up to 12 inches (30 cm), funnel-shaped flowers are mostly white with some yellow. Most are sweetly scented. They open at night. They are followed by fruits that can reach 4 inches in diameter (10 cm).
Selenicereus are propagated easily by seeds or cuttings. They can be watered and grow all year, but can't take any frost. They are occasionally used as rootstock for grafting other species. Selenicereus anthonyanus Selenicereus atropilosus Selenicereus boeckmanni Selenicereus brevispinus Selenicereus chontalensis Selenicereus chrysocardium Selenicereus coniflorus Coneflower Moonlight Cactus Selenicereus donkelaari Chacuob, Zacbacelcán Selenicereus grandiflorus Queen of the Night, Organillo Selenicereus hamatus Queen of the Night Selenicereus hondurensis Selenicereus inermis Selenicereus macdonaldiae Selenicereus megalanthus Yellow Pitaya Selenicereus murrillii Selenicereus nelsonii Selenicereus pteranthus Princesa de la Noche, Pitahaya Real Selenicereus rubineus Selenicereus setaceus Selenicereus spinulosus Vinelike Moonlight Cactus Selenicereus testudo Selenicereus tricae Selenicereus urbanianus Selenicereus vagans Selenicereus validus Selenicereus wercklei Selenicereus wittii Synonym and obsolete names Selenicereus boeckmannii synonym of Selenicereus boeckmanni Selenicereus grusonianus synonym of Selenicereus macdonaldiae Selenicereus hallensis synonym of Selenicereus grandiflorus (Queen of the Night, Organillo) Selenicereus innesii synonym of Disberocereus 'Innesii' Selenicereus jalapaensis synonym of Selenicereus coniflorus (Coneflower Moonlight Cactus) Selenicereus kunthianus synonym of Selenicereus grandiflorus (Queen of the Night, Organillo) Selenicereus longicaudatus synonym of Selenicereus vagans Selenicereus macdonaldiae var. grusonianus synonym of Selenicereus macdonaldiae Selenicereus maxonii synonym of Selenicereus urbanianus Selenicereus mirandae synonym of Weberocereus glaber var. mirandae Selenicereus miravallensis synonym of Selenicereus testudo Selenicereus nycticalus synonym of Selenicereus pteranthus (Princesa de la Noche, Pitahaya Real) Selenicereus paradisiacus synonym of Selenicereus urbanianus Selenicereus pringlei synonym of Selenicereus coniflorus (Coneflower Moonlight Cactus) Selenicereus pseudospinulosus synonym of Selenicereus spinulosus (Vinelike Moonlight Cactus) Selenicereus pseudo-spinulosus synonym of Selenicereus spinulosus (Vinelike Moonlight Cactus) Selenicereus rizzini synonym of Selenicereus setaceus Selenicereus rothii synonym of Selenicereus macdonaldiae Selenicereus vaupelii synonym of Selenicereus boeckmanni
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