Nomenclature: wfo-0000597191

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) Philip Miller (1691-1771)

Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. Gard. Dict.: Cereus No. 1. 1768.

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Taxonomy: Accepted in 2023-12 classification

Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 9999-01

Placement: Code > Plantae Haeckel > Pteridobiotina Britton & Brown > Angiosperms > Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl > Cactaceae Juss. > Cereus Mill. > Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.

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Life Form: Tree (2); Shrub (2).

Countries (ISO): Brazil [BR] (2); Cuba [CU] (1); Dominican Republic (the) [DO] (1); French Guiana [GF] (1); Guyana [GY] (1); Jamaica [JM] (1); Puerto Rico [PR] (1); Suriname [SR] (1); Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) [VE] (4); Colombia [CO] (1); Ecuador [EC] (1); Trinidad and Tobago [TT] (1).

IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern (1).

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