Selenicereus minutiflorus
(Britton & Rose) D.R.Hunt
Cactaceae
Cereus minutiflorus (Britton & Rose) Vaupel
Hylocereus minutiflorus Britton & Rose
Wilmattea minutiflora (Britton & Rose) Britton & Rose
Common Name:
General Information
Selenicereus minutiflorus is a spiny, evergreen cactus with very slender, long stems. Often growing as an epiphyte, it is usually climbing in habit though it is sometimes pendent. The three-angled stems are around 15 - 35mm wide[
1985- Title
- Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office; Washingtom
- Year
- 1912-1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles on plant systematics.
,
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
,
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Selenicereus minutiflorus has a relatively narrow extent of occurrence and several subpopulations have disappeared. It is threatened mainly by the conversion of its habitat to agricultural use, mainly by subsistence farmers. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1985- Title
- Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office; Washingtom
- Year
- 1912-1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles on plant systematics.
,
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
Range
S. America - southern Belize, eastern coastal Guatemala, northern Honduras
Habitat
High or median moist forest; at elevations up to 830 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The flowers are produced on older stems. They open of a night time, closing around mid morning[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
,
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
]. A white pulp containing numerous small black seeds[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
]. The magenta, globose fruit is around 45mm in diameter[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
