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Weberocereus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Cactoideae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cactaceae

Tribe
  
Hylocereeae

Order
  
Caryophyllales

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Leocereus, Calymmanthium, Samaipaticereus, Jasminocereus, Leptocereus

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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.

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Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Weberocereus:

  • Eccremocactus Britton & Rose
  • Eccremocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
  • Werckleocereus Britton & Rose

    • Summary of the species

    Weberocereus Weberocereus Wikipedia

  • 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 rosei: 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.

    • References

    Weberocereus Wikipedia
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