The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family . Figs. 273 and 274.—Branch and fruit of Selenicereus coniflorus. BRITTON AND ROSE, VOL. M. E Eaton del 1. Flowering branch of Selenicercus grandiflorus. 2. Tip of branch of the same. 3. Fruit of the same. (Natural size.) SEUCNICERIvUS. 199 3. Selenicereus coniflorus (Weingart) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. vS. Nat. Herb. 12: 430. 1909. Cereus coniflorus Weingart, Monatsschr. Kakteenk, 14: 118. 1904. Cereus nycticaltis urnnilus Schumann, CU-samtb. Kaklccn i|7. pringlei Rose, Contr. U, S. Nat. Her
The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family . Figs. 273 and 274.—Branch and fruit of Selenicereus coniflorus. BRITTON AND ROSE, VOL. M. E Eaton del 1. Flowering branch of Selenicercus grandiflorus. 2. Tip of branch of the same. 3. Fruit of the same. (Natural size.) SEUCNICERIvUS. 199 3. Selenicereus coniflorus (Weingart) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. vS. Nat. Herb. 12: 430. 1909. Cereus coniflorus Weingart, Monatsschr. Kakteenk, 14: 118. 1904. Cereus nycticaltis urnnilus Schumann, CU-samtb. Kaklccn i|7. pringlei Rose, Contr. U, S. Nat. Herb. 12: jalapaensis Vaupel, Monatsschr. Kaktccnk. 23: 26. 1913. Stems high-climbing, giving off numerous aerial roots, pale green, becoming purplish along tin-ribs, 5 or 6-ribbed; intervals between the ribs either depressed or shallow; margins of the ribs slightlywavy to strongly knobby; spines acicular, pale yellow, the radials 4 to 6, with 1 central, porrect, 1to cm. long; bristles from the lower part of arcoles, 2, reflexed; buds globular, covered with whitehairs; flowers about 22 to 25 cm. long; outer perianth-segments linear, light orange o
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