◊ Cact. Syst. Init. 17:45 (2003)
◊◊ Cereus hondurensis KSch - Monatschr. Kakteenk. 14:147 (1904)
Selenicereus hondurensis (KSch)Br&R - Contr. US Nat. Herb. 12:430 (1909)
- Stems 2.2 cm thick. Ribs 7-10. Areoles 6-10 mm apart, brownish, with 1.5 cm longc urly hairs . Periferal spines 7-9, white, fragile. Central spines
1 or more, up to 6 mm long, reddish brown. Flower 23 cm long, 18 cm broad.
Ovary with many grey white hairs, not adpressed. Outer petals spreading,
brown or dark yellow. Inner petals yellowish white. Filaments white, anthers
light yellow. Style white, stigma light yellow. Fruit 6 cm long, 5.5 cm
diameter, pink red, pulpa white. Seeds 2-2.5 mm long, black.
- Honduras: Atlántida, Colón, Comayagua, Copán, Yoro; Guatemala:
Izabal; Nicaragua: Atlántico Norte.
Cact. 2:199"
Backeberg 2:783
Bravo 1:462, 467, 468
Sukkulenty (Moskou) 4(1-2):43 (2002)
NCL 262
EPIG 10(3):85"; 13(2):74"