Night-blooming Cereus
Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R.Hunt
Names
| English | Night-blooming Cereus |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Slingercactus |
| Spanish | Pitahaya |
| Chinese | 量天尺 |
| Scientific name | Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R.Hunt |
About this species
Selenicereus undatus, the white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus) in the family Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus. It is used both as an ornamental vine and as a fruit crop, the pitahaya or dragon fruit.
Like all true cacti, the genus originates in the Americas. S. undatus is native from Mexico to Honduras; it may be a hybrid.
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Selenicereus undatus, llamada popularmente pitahaya, es la especie más cultivada del género Selenicereus. Es nativa de América Central y de México, se distribuye ampliamente en las regiones tropicales de todo el mundo, donde se cultiva como planta ornamental y para cosechar sus frutos.
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量天尺（学名：Selenicereus undatus；异名：Hylocereus undatus），是仙人掌科蛇鞭柱属（旧属量天尺属）的植物。原产墨西哥南部及中美洲，现已在全球热带及亚热带地区广泛栽培，在澳大利亚、夏威夷、中国大陆（福建、广东、海南、广西）以及台湾等地归化，以气根攀缘于树干、岩石或墙壁上。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Selenicereus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Saramacca1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
