Selenicereus setaceus

Selenicereus setaceus, synonym Hylocereus setaceus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

Selenicereus setaceus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Selenicereus
Species:
S. setaceus
Binomial name
Selenicereus setaceus
(Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm.
Synonyms[2]
  • Cereus bifrons Haw.
  • Cereus hassleri K.Schum.
  • Cereus setaceus Salm-Dyck ex DC.
  • Hylocereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Ralf Bauer
  • Mediocactus hassleri (K.Schum.) Backeb.
  • Mediocactus lindmanii (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Backeb.
  • Mediocactus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Borg
  • Selenicereus rizzinii Scheinvar

References
  1. Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.; Braun, P.; Oakley, L.; Pin, A. (2017). "Hylocereus setaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T46519A121502089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T46519A121502089.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-03-05.


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