Weberocereus

Weberocereus
Weberocereus rosei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Hylocereeae
Genus:	Weberocereus Britton & Rose
Species
Weberocereus imitans Weberocereus rosei etc.

Weberocereus is genus of cacti. It produces a green and white flower and is found mainly in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.^[1]

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Weberocereus:

• Eccremocactus Britton & Rose
• Eccremocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
• Werckleocereus Britton & Rose

Summary of the species

• Weberocereus biolleyi: Costa Rica. Stems nearly cylindrical, 4-6 mm thick. Flowers 5-6 cm long, pinkish.
• Weberocereus bradei: Costa Rica. Stems flat, ca. 12 cm wide, margins crenate, with small spines. Flowers 5.5-7 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, white, nearly spineless.
• Weberocereus glaber: Stems trigonous, 2.5-4.5 cm wide, spiny. Flowers (9-)11-14 cm long, 8-10 cm wide, spiny and hairy.
  • var. glaber Guatemala. Flowers 9-10 cm long, sparsely hairy.
  • var. mirandae Mexico. Flowers (10-)12-13 cm long, densely hairy.
• Weberocereus imitans: Costa Rica. Stems flat, lobed as in Epiphyllum anguliger, with small spines. Flowers 6-7 cm long, 3-4 cm wide, base moderately spiny.
• Weberocereus panamensis: Panama. Stems with 3-4 ribs, sometimes flat. Flowers 4-7 cm long, white.
• Weberocereus rosei: Stems flat, 4-8 cm wide, margins crenate. Flowers 5.5-7 cm long, whitish, the lower half densely spiny.
• Weberocereus tonduzii: Stems trigonous, ca. 3 cm wide, spines nearly lacking, minute. Flowers 7-8 cm long, 4-5 cm wide, spiny but not hairy.
• Weberocereus trichophorus: Costa Rica. Stems nearly cylindrical, spiny and densely hairy. Flower 5.5-6 cm long, pinkish.
• Weberocereus tunilla: Costa Rica. Stems 4 (-6)-angled. Flowers 6-7 cm long, pinkish.

References

1. Weberocereus On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family