Strophocactus wittii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

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

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

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

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, 2^nd Edition

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English: Moon Flower