Details of genus: Stenocereus (Berger) Riccob. [880]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.: 21
pub_year: 1909
accepted: Accepted (conserved name)
Family: Cactaceae
family_ja: サボテン
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 07 Sep 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean
description_en: Genus of about 25 species of tree-like or shrubby, sometimes clump-forming, perennial cacti found on low hillsides in the USA (Arizona), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, and the West Indies. The prominently ribbed stems are often densely spined. The funnel- or bell-shaped, usually nocturnal flowers, borne in spring or summer, are followed by ovoid, fleshy, spiny fruits. Where temperatures fall below 13°C (55°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. In warmer climates, use in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 21°C (70°F) in spring. Take cuttings of stem sections m summer.
pests_en: Prone to scale insects and aphids while flowering.
description_ja:
comment: S. US to Guatemala
comment_ja:
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-09-07 10:13 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted (conserved name) | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | 21 | Show |