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Queen of the night
Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

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Queen of the night

Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishQueen of the night
DutchKoningin der nacht
SpanishDama de noche
Chinese大花蛇鞭柱
Scientific nameSelenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose

About this species

Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. The species is commonly referred to as queen of the night, night-blooming cereus (though these two terms are also used for other species), large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus or vanilla cactus. The true species is extremely rare in cultivation. Most of the plants under this name belong to other species or hybrids. It is often confused with the genus Epiphyllum.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusSelenicereus

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