Strophocactus wittii

Strophocactus wittii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Strophocactus
Species: Strophocactus wittii
Subspecies: S. w. subsp. ericii – S. w. subsp. witti

Name edit

Strophocactus wittii (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16(9): 262, t. 84. (1913)

Note edit

The epithet of the species, honors the German businessman and hobby plant collector Nikolaus Heinrich Witt, who discovered the species.

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Cereus wittii K.Schum., Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 10: 154. (1900)
  • Homotypic
    • Selenicereus wittii (K.Schum.) G.D.Rowley, Excelsa 12: 36. (1986)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador, Peru

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Moon Flower
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