Cactaceae
Selenicereus

Selenicereus escuintlensis (Kimnach) D.R.Hunt

First published in Cactaceae Syst. Init. 36: 31 (2017)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala, Nicaragua. It is a succulent epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua

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

  • Charles, G. & al. (2012). NCL updates etc. Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives: Bulletin of the International Cactaceae Systematics Group 28: 16-28.
  • Véliz, M. (2008). Las Cactáceas de Guatemala: 1-129. Unidad de Investigación Herbario BIGU, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Birdsey, M. [313B], Guatemala Hylocereus escuintlensis K000101237 isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Birdsey, M. [313B], Guatemala Hylocereus escuintlensis K000101238 isotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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