Pilosocereus royenii
Pilosocereus royenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. royenii |
Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley 1957 | |
Synonyms | |
Cactus royenii L 1753 |
Pilosocereus royenii is a species of cactus that is native to the Caribbean and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Common names include Royen's tree cactus,[2] dildo cactus and pipe organ cactus.[1] It is the most common cactus found in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is composed of multiple long, tubular shaped branches, each ribbed with multiple sections and sharp spines.
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References
- 1 2 "Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G. D. Rowley". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ↑ "Pilosocereus royenii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- Dildo cactus
- St John Beach Guide
- Turks and Caicos Islands Department of Environment and Coastal Resources
- Sebucán (Pilosocereus royenii), Puerto Rico
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