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Selenicereus triangularis

(L.) D.R.Hunt (2017)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Selenicereus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Cactaceae Syst. Init. 36: 35 (2017)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:28 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR [as Hylocereus costaricensis]); Staples & Herbst 2005:214 (DESCR); Korotkova et al. 2017:25 (Syn. H. costaricensis = S. costaricensis); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:165 (S. costaricensis misapplied = Hylocereus trigonus, exclude from checklist, no evidence of nat.); POWO 2025 (Syn. H. trigonus = S. triangularis)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Selenicereus triangularis East Maui, Hana District, Wainapanapa State Park, between cabins 10 and 12 Lowland coastal wet forest w/Pandanus tectorius dominant, Scaevola understory, invaded by alien plants (Ardisia, Schinus, etc.). Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7671 Maui BISH 1995-05-15
2 Selenicereus triangularis Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Gardens, Lawai Kai, behind Allerton Guest House Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6614 Kauai BISH 1990-09-27
3 Selenicereus triangularis Waimea, Hanapepe, Moi Rd Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3571 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
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