Acanthocereus tetragonus

Acanthocereus tetragonus is a climber.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Acanthocereus tetragonus 11.1 History 11.2 Acanthocereus tetragonus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Acanthocereus tetragonus was already described and the name validly published by Carl Linnaeus. It was not until 1938, however, that Harold Judson Humm reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Acanthocereus tetragonus is a species in the genus Acanthocereus (triangle cactus) which belongs to the family of the Cactaceae (Cactus Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

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Acanthocereus tetragonus is an evergreen plant.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Cultivation

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Acanthocereus tetragonus

[edit] History

[edit] Acanthocereus tetragonus in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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