Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum.
Queen of the night, Peruvian apple
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Cactaceae | Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny |
Genus | Cereus | From Latin cereus for “waxy” |
Species | hildmannianus | For German plantsman Heinrich Hildmann, a cactus specialist |
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Cereus peruvianus auct. non (L.) Mill.
Cereus uruguayanus auct. non Kiesling
Piptanthocereus peruvianus auct. non (L.) Riccob.
Stenocereus peruvianus auct. non Kiesling, nom. illeg.
Cereus hildmannianus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 29 Jul 2023.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
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