The species name greggii honors josiah gregg 1806 1850, a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the american southwest and northern mexico. Cereus greggii to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here. Peniocereus cactaceae images, classification, nomenclature, synonymy at phytoimages. Peniocereus greggii arizona queen of the night growth characteristics. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Peniocereus is a genus of vining cacti, comprising about 18 species, found from the southwestern united states and mexico. Its name comes from the prefix peniofrom the latin penis, meaning tail and cereus, the. Its main stem is a thin, dullgreen to brown stalk that resembles the branch of shrubs like the palo verde, ironwood, or creosote bushes that it normally grows beneath. Peniocereus species peniocereus greggii name synonyms cereus greggii engelm. Peniocereus greggii night blooming cereus edible and. Peniocereus greggii var greggi is included on the endangered plants list in new mexico and found in hidalgo, grant, luna, dona ana, and sierra counties. This species is frequently called arizona queen of the night, the real queen of the night being selenicereus grandiflorus. The night blooming cerus, or queen of the night, peniocereus greggii is a sonoran desert cactus that most of the year would be virtually impossible to find. Llifle encyclopedias cacti family cactaceae peniocereus peniocereus greggii. Common names include arizona queen of the night, nightblooming cereus. Unlike most cacti this species only blooms once a year for a throughout. It has a root that is used as food, it can be used to treat kidney problems, and it is a cardiac stimulant. Peniocereus greggii pnkgr peniocereus serpentinus nycse peniocereus sp.
Roots of the cactus peniocereus greggii have been found to contain sucrose, peniocerol, desoxyviperidone, viperidone, viperidinone, and. A new combination in peniocereus cactaceae una nueva combinacion en peniocereus cactaceae carlos gomezhinostrosa and hector m. Night blooming cerus, peniocereus greggii john donoghue. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It has many slender stems and cylindrical upper shoots. Most species are considered rare, but this might be partially due to the fact that they are difficult to see as the stems are twisted in shrubs. About 150 plus buds started developing some 2 12 to 3 months ago and we had 4 blossoms some 3 4 weeks ago and the rest stopped developing until this week. Related links opens in a new window treatments in other. The arizona queen of the night has thin stems and large underground tuber that supposedly can reach 100 pounds.
You can use the sort and print features to generate your shopping list. We have 4 blossoms open tonight and likely some 40 to 50 blossoms will be open thursday or friday night. Peniocereus is a genus of dozen species of vining cactus from the southwestern usa and mexico. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Phylogenetic reconstruction was carried out with data from dna sequences using the maximum parsimony and bayesian inference criteria to explore the monophyly of the genus, its. Posts about peniocereus greggii written by jdonoghue2.
Peniocereus greggii text available under a ccbysa creative commons attribution license. Strongly scented white flowers open at night in june, lasting only one night, over 4 inches in diameter fruit. May 26, 2015 this page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 23. Peniocereus greggii nightblooming cereus, night blooming. Comprehensive report species peniocereus greggii var. General information about peniocereus greggii pnkgr this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Peniocereus serpentinus is a fastgrowing slender, shrubby columnar cactus that grows often in groups, erect at first sometimes climbing then leaning and sprawling all over and best tied to something so it wont fall and grow decumbent. Peniocereus greggii name synonyms cereus greggii engelm. Peniocereus greggii pnkgroverview eppo global database. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of peniocereus greggii.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Phylogenetic relationships in peniocereus cactaceae. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about peniocereus species, arizona queen of the night, deer horn cactus, night blooming cereus peniocereus greggii supplied by member gar. Pdf the floral biology of nightblooming peniocereus cacti and datura plants was studied in north americas sonoran desert. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. This species occurs in chihuahua, sonora, and zacatecas, mexico benson 1982.
Jun 24, 2012 the night blooming cerus, or queen of the night, peniocereus greggii is a sonoran desert cactus that most of the year would be virtually impossible to find. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. View photographs and a description of the plant peniocereus greggii, commonly known as nightblooming cereus, night blooming cereus, desert nightblooming. Nightblooming cereus peniocereus greggii photographed in the gila bend mountains, maricopa co. Sonoran native plant tour plant list plant, scientific name plant, common name fouquieria splendens ocotillo peniocereus greggii night blooming cereus acacia greggii catclaw acacia agave parryi parrys agave fouquieria columnaris boojum stenocereus thurberi organpipe cactus yucca elata soaptree yucca pachycereus schottii senita opuntia engelmannii engelmanns prickly pear. An peniocereus greggii in uska species han magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni georg george engelmann, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni nathaniel lord britton och joseph nelson rose. Pdf peniocereus greggii variety greggii cactaceae in durango. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Most species are considered rare, but this might be partially due to the fact that they are. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to arizona, new mexico, texas. Peniocereus species, arizona queen of the night, deer horn.
Plants in the genus peniocereus are mostly sprawling sticklike plants from the southwest united states and mexico. Plants profile for peniocereus greggii nightblooming cereus. Peniocereus peniocereus sensu stricto form a well supported clade within subtribe pachycereinae. Peniocereus greggii variety greggii cactaceae in durango. It is associated with fertility islands formed by mesquites prosopis glandulosa and p. In this video i repot all the peniocereus greggii cactus seedlings that i sown from seed in 2015. Media in category peniocereus greggii the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Pdf phylogenetic relationships in peniocereus cactaceae. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to arizona, new mexico, texas usa. The plants database includes the following 2 species of peniocereus. In the wild, the plants are hardly noticed as they grow among shrubs and themselves appear to be simply dead branches.
Peniocereus greggii, but much smaller and with flowers and fruits not nearly as obvious as those of penioce. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 23. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. We do not use these to store personal information about you. The genus disocactus is native to mexico and central america and includes 11 species in four subgenera. Arizona queen of the night, deerhorn cactus, nightblooming cereus, sweet potato cactus synonyms. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Peniocereus greggii has some medicinal value and has also been used in religious ceremonies and ornamentals 3. They have a large underground tuber, thin and inconspicuous stems. Desert nightblooming cereus, arizona queenofthenight cereus greggii. Since then, several new species have been assigned. They have a large underground tuber, and the stem are thin and inconspicuous.
The stems of this cactus are usually few in number, thin and barely succulent, to about 3 feet 1 m tall. Re potting my peniocereus greggii cactus plant seedlings. Some of its medicinal benefits come from its tuberous roots which have been used to help treat diabetes and other maladies 6. The peniocereus greggii have been behaving very strangely this year. Juergen menzels private collection taken by juergen menzel there are 962 images for this location. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus disocactus. Its name comes from the prefix peniofrom the latin penis, meaning tail and cereus, the large genus from which it was split. Pdf a new combination in peniocereus cactaceae una nueva. Peniocereus greggii variety greggii is a protected species that is collected illegally in parque estatal canon. View photos and uses of the edible and medicinal cactus peniocereus greggii night blooming cereus, profiled in the book medicinal plants of the american southwest.
Use or references to any items posted on this website must be credited to richards garden center, llc. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Peniocereus greggii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Desert nightblooming cereus or saramatraca arizonasonora. These seeds were very kindly gifted to me by my generous friend bruce in arizona. An peniocereus greggii in nahilalakip ha genus nga peniocereus. Peniocereus greggii is part of the cacti family and is very unique for its flowers. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. In populations of two rare cactus species peniocereus greggii and peniocereus. Phylogenetic relationships in peniocereus cactaceae inferred from plastid dna sequence data. Its main stem is a thin, dullgreen to brown stalk that resembles the branch of shrubs like the palo verde, ironwood, or creosote bushes that it normally grows. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Plants profile for peniocereus greggii transmontanus.
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