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Species of plant in the genus Disocactus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disocactus speciosus, the sun cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands.[2] As its synonym Heliocereus speciosus it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Disocactus speciosus | |
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Flowers in various stages of maturation | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Disocactus |
Species: | D. speciosus |
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Disocactus speciosus | |
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The following subspecies are accepted:[2]
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