Acanthocereus tetragonus

Characteristics

Dicots
CACTACEAE
Acanthocereus
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
TRIANGLE CACTUS; DILDOE CACTUS; BARBED-WIRE CACTUS
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Native Threatened-State FAC (NWPL)
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Classification

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CARYOPHYLLALES
CACTACEAE
Acanthocereus
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck - TRIANGLE CACTUS; DILDOE CACTUS; BARBED-WIRE CACTUS

Citation

ACANTHOCEREUS TETRAGONUS (Linnaeus) Hummelinck, Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 165. 1938.
Cactus tetragonus Linnaeus 1753.
CURACAO: Without data, Hummelinck 196 (neotype: U). Neotypified by Hummelinck, Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 165. 1938.
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

Acanthocereus tetragonus - 283
Acanthocereus tetragonus - T. Ann Williams View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 32
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Bob Upcavage View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 159
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 32
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Bob Upcavage View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
Acanthocereus tetragonus - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 139
Acanthocereus tetragonus - John R. Park View Full Size