The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of peniocereus greggii. 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. 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. A number of the species feature large underground tubers which may reach 70 pounds or more. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to arizona, new mexico, texas. Checklist of cites species part 1 cites species index, cdrom version 2011. In this video i repot all the peniocereus greggii cactus seedlings that i sown from seed in 2015. Peniocereus greggii arizona queen of the night growth characteristics. Its name comes from the prefix peniofrom the latin penis, meaning tail and cereus, the.
Posts about peniocereus greggii written by jdonoghue2. Since then, several new species have been assigned. Peniocereus greggii name synonyms cereus greggii engelm. Roots of the cactus peniocereus greggii have been found to contain sucrose, peniocerol, desoxyviperidone, viperidone, viperidinone, and. Peniocereus greggii night blooming cereus edible and. Peniocereus greggii variety greggii cactaceae in durango. Juergen menzels private collection taken by juergen menzel there are 962 images for this location.
May 23, 2011 the peniocereus greggii have been behaving very strangely this year. A new combination in peniocereus cactaceae una nueva combinacion en peniocereus cactaceae carlos gomezhinostrosa and hector m. 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. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. These seeds were very kindly gifted to me by my generous friend bruce in arizona. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Peniocereus greggii, but much smaller and with flowers and fruits not nearly as obvious as those of penioce. We have 4 blossoms open tonight and likely some 40 to 50 blossoms will be open thursday or friday night. Peniocereus species peniocereus greggii name synonyms cereus greggii engelm.
Peniocereus species, arizona queen of the night, deer horn. Arizona queen of the night, deerhorn cactus, nightblooming cereus, sweet potato cactus synonyms. 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 greggii has some medicinal value and has also been used in religious ceremonies and ornamentals 3.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. This species occurs in chihuahua, sonora, and zacatecas, mexico benson 1982. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. In the wild, the plants are hardly noticed as they grow among shrubs and themselves appear to be simply dead branches. Pdf the floral biology of nightblooming peniocereus cacti and datura plants was studied in north americas sonoran desert. In populations of two rare cactus species peniocereus greggii and peniocereus. Phylogenetic relationships in peniocereus cactaceae. Peniocereus is a genus of dozen species of vining cactus from the southwestern usa and mexico. 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. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. They have a large underground tuber, thin and inconspicuous stems. Strongly scented white flowers open at night in june, lasting only one night, over 4 inches in diameter fruit.
Plants in the genus peniocereus are mostly sprawling sticklike plants from the southwest united states and mexico. Plants profile for peniocereus greggii nightblooming cereus. Common names include arizona queen of the night, nightblooming cereus. Most species are considered rare, but this might be partially due to the fact that they are. The stems of this cactus are usually few in number, thin and barely succulent, to about 3 feet 1 m tall. Some of its medicinal benefits come from its tuberous roots which have been used to help treat diabetes and other maladies 6. 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. It has many slender stems and cylindrical upper shoots. Peniocereus cactaceae images, classification, nomenclature, synonymy at phytoimages. Peniocereus greggii is part of the cacti family and is very unique for its flowers. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
It has a root that is used as food, it can be used to treat kidney problems, and it is a cardiac stimulant. 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. Use or references to any items posted on this website must be credited to richards garden center, llc. 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. 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. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Desert nightblooming cereus, arizona queenofthenight cereus greggii. Comprehensive report species peniocereus greggii var. May 26, 2015 this page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 23. 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. 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. Night blooming cerus, peniocereus greggii john donoghue. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
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. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 23. Cereus greggii to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here. Its name comes from the prefix peniofrom the latin penis, meaning tail and cereus, the large genus from which it was split. Peniocereus greggii text available under a ccbysa creative commons attribution license. View photographs and a description of the plant peniocereus greggii, commonly known as nightblooming cereus, night blooming cereus, desert nightblooming. The peniocereus greggii have been behaving very strangely this year. Peniocereus greggii pnkgr peniocereus serpentinus nycse peniocereus sp. 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. Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to arizona, new mexico, texas usa. Llifle encyclopedias cacti family cactaceae peniocereus peniocereus greggii. 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.
You can use the sort and print features to generate your shopping list. Re potting my peniocereus greggii cactus plant seedlings. Peniocereus greggii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf a new combination in peniocereus cactaceae una nueva. Peniocereus is a genus of vining cacti, comprising about 18 species, found from the southwestern united states and mexico. 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. Nightblooming cereus peniocereus greggii photographed in the gila bend mountains, maricopa co. An peniocereus greggii in nahilalakip ha genus nga peniocereus.
The species name greggii honors josiah gregg 1806 1850, a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the american southwest and northern mexico. It is associated with fertility islands formed by mesquites prosopis glandulosa and p. 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. Pdf phylogenetic relationships in peniocereus cactaceae.
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. The genus disocactus is native to mexico and central america and includes 11 species in four subgenera. 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. Peniocereus greggii pnkgroverview eppo global database. The plants database includes the following 2 species of peniocereus.
Peniocereus greggii nightblooming cereus, night blooming. They have a large underground tuber, and the stem are thin and inconspicuous. Peniocereus greggii variety greggii is a protected species that is collected illegally in parque estatal canon. Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus disocactus.
Unlike most cacti this species only blooms once a year for a throughout. Desert nightblooming cereus or saramatraca arizonasonora. 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. The arizona queen of the night has thin stems and large underground tuber that supposedly can reach 100 pounds. This species is frequently called arizona queen of the night, the real queen of the night being selenicereus grandiflorus. 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 peniocereus sensu stricto form a well supported clade within subtribe pachycereinae. Two other sterols, which may be artifacts arising from desoxyviperidone, were also isolated. Related links opens in a new window treatments in other. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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