Acanthocereus tetragonus

Characteristics
Dicots
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
TRIANGLE CACTUS; DILDOE CACTUS; BARBED-WIRE CACTUS
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Native Threatened-State FAC (NWPL)
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck - TRIANGLE CACTUS; DILDOE CACTUS; BARBED-WIRE CACTUS
Citation
ACANTHOCEREUS TETRAGONUS (Linnaeus) Hummelinck, Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 165. 1938.
Cactus tetragonus Linnaeus 1753.
CURACAO: Without data, Hummelinck 196 (neotype: U). Neotypified by Hummelinck, Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 165. 1938.
Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 10
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 32
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 32
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 139
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 159
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 270
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Acanthocereus tetragonus - 283
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