Cereus spegazzinii
Scientific Name: Cereus spegazzinii F.A.C.Weber
Synonym: Cereus anisitsii, Cereus lindenzweigianus, Cereus marmoratus, Monvillea anisitsii, Monvillea ebenacantha, Monvillea lindenzweigiana, Monvillea spegazzinii, Monvillea vallegrandensis, Piptanthocereus lindenzweigianus, Piptanthocereus spegazzinii
Family: Cactaceae
As Monvillea vallegrandensis at Kuentz Nursery
Origin: Southeastern South America
Growth Habits: Branched, bluish marbled white, erect or semi prostrate stems, up to 6 feet long (1.8 m) or more, 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm); 1 central spine, 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) long; to 5 radial spines;
An antique photo, as Monvillea spegazzinii, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae
Blooming Habits:
Flowers 4 to 5.2 inches (10 to 13 cm) in length, white
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