Cereus (Cereus horridus)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2004

Cereus
Cereus horridus

Growing in Pasadena's Huntington Gardens, California

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jun 01, 2005

This name "Cereus horridus" is not listed in the Cactus Family book, which usually lists all the validly published (and some non-valid) botanical names as of 2001 for Cactaceae
Is this a newly named species?
and If so, where is it published besides on this cd-rom?
http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc1410.htm

This link shows a photo of what they call C. horridus which is vine-like.
http://www1.plala.or.jp/Napraforgo/picts/Cactaceae/Cereus_horridus.htm

And this link of "Cereus horridus var. macrocarpus"
http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc1410.htm
shows a completey different looking cactus, columnar type like this photo you have posted.


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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jun 01, 2005

Hey, that's what the label on the plant identified it as.. probably another monstrose Cereus peruvianus (or whatever the correct name is now).

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jun 01, 2005

So, what do we do now?

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jun 02, 2005

It might be a Cereus but it is certianly not monstruosed and it dosen't look like C. repandus. I don't know what it is.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 14, 2006

Geoff, did you ever have a chance to check out the Horticopia link Xenomorf provided? It does look similar to yours. Thoughts?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 15, 2006

No, I hadn't... but I have to agree... looks excactly the same... can you move the pic?

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 15, 2006

Thank you kindly, sir ;o)

Actually, I just changed the name of the existing entry - you had created it, and had the only image thus far.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Feb 15, 2006

I was also curious where the original name came from, (Cereus horridus),
Like, where has it been published, in which publication.
Or, If this is a newer species, etc.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 15, 2006

I can't answer for Palmbob, but logically speaking if there is a Cereus horridus var. macrocarpus I would assume that prior to that, there was a C. horridus.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 16, 2006

No idea... the Huntington calls it that, but no clue where they come up with some of their names.

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