Peniocereus greggii

Peniocereus greggii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Pachycereeae
Genus: Peniocereus
Species: Peniocereus greggii
Subspecies: P. g. subsp. greggii – P. g. subsp. transmontanus

Name

Peniocereus greggii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose, 1909.

Synonyms

Basionym

• Cereus greggii Engelm., Mem. Tour N. Mexico (Wislizenus) 102. 1848.

References

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1909. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Smithsonian Institution 12: 428.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Peniocereus greggii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Arizona Queen of the Night, Deer-Horn Cactus, Night-Blooming Cereus, Sweet Potato Cactus
español: Reina de la Noche

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