Cereus serruliflorus
species of plant
Cereus serruliflorus, synonym Serrulatocereus serruliflorus, is a species of cactus endemic to northwestern and central Haiti.
Description
Cereus serruliflorus grows tree-like with sparse to richly branched, upright shoots and reaches heights of up to 4 meters. The cylindrical, green stems are slender with 10-15 ribs have a diameter of 3-4.5 centimeters. The areoles are round and 3-4 mm wide with up to 20 spines. Spines are 3.5 -7 cm long and straw color. The slightly pink flowers are 3 centimeters long and 6-8 mm wide. The egg-shaped fruits are yellow gree, up to 9-11 centimeters long, and 3.5-6 cm wide. They contain a gray to white pulp with black seeds.
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1830 as Cereus serruliflorus by Adrian Hardy Haworth. In 2018, Alessandro Guiggi established the genus Serrulatocereus, transferring C. serruliflorus to it as Serrulatocereus serruliflorus.
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