Cactaceae
Selenicereus

Selenicereus tricae D.R.Hunt

First published in Bradleya 7: 91 (1989)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (NE. Chiapas) to Belize. It is a succulent epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Guatemala, Mexico Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meyrán García, J. (2008). El género Selenicereus en México. Cactáceas y suculentas Mexicanas 53: 76-95.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2000 Hunt [7076], Belize 29047.259 holotype No
Oct 1, 2000 Hunt [7076], Belize 29047.352 paratype No
Oct 1, 2000 Adams, B. [31-1], Belize 29047.680 No
Jan 16, 2004 Adams, B.R. [311], Belize Hylocereus tricae 66245.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0