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Selenicereus grandiflorus

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Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species native to the Antilles, Mexico, and Central America, including Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It is commonly called queen of the night or night-blooming cereus, names also applied to other cactus species, as well as large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, and vanilla cactus. The true species is extremely rare in cultivation, and most plants sold under these common names actually belong to other species or hybrids, or are confused with the related genus Epiphyllum. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cactaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Queen of the Night
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1. Selenicereus grandiflorus (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    r hybrids, or are confused with the related genus Epiphyllum. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 405925
    Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Wikidata: Queen of the Night
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q137139 (P225 taxon name)
  • Child Taxon Of: Cactaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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