Family Cactaceae


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Cereus obtusus
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Synonym(s):

C. obtusus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
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Cereus hildmannianus
Common Name(s): Hedge Cactus, Queen of the Night
Synonym(s): Cactus peruvianus, Cereus peruvianus, Cereus alacriportanus, Piptanthocereus alacriportanus, Cereus xanthocarpus, Piptanthocereus xanthocarpus, Cereus milesimus, Piptanthocereus bageanus, Piptanthocereus neonesioticus, Cereus neonsioticus, Piptanthocereus uruguayensis, Cereus uruguayanus



C. hildmannianus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


C. hildmannianus
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Cereus huilunchu
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Piptanthocereus huilunchu


C. huilunchu

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ


C. huilunchu
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Cereus repandus
Common Name(s): Cadushi, Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Apple Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus repandus, Subpilocereus repandus, Cactus peruvianus, Cereus peruvianus, Piptanthocereus peruvianus, Cereus margaritensis, Subpilocereus margaritensis, Pilocereus russelianus, Cereus grenadensis, Subpilocereus grenadensis, Cereus remolinensis, Pilocereus remolinensis, Cereus atroviridis, Subpilocereus atroviridis

C. repandus

Photo taken at: Off CA HWY 76


C. repandus

Photo taken at: Off CA HWY 76


C. repandus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


C. repandus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


C. repandus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

C. repandus
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

*Currently 4 of 34 known species shown in this genus.