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Monvillea spegazzinii (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 23, fig. 22. 1920
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Cereus spegazzinii F.A.C.Weber
Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 9: 102. 1899

Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Julio C. García
(The moonlight plant) Because of the beauty of flowers this cactus has met with great favour. It is one of the most prolific bloomers of all cacti, flowering from April to September. The flowers open in the early evening. Monvillea are also attractive because of their white purplish mottled or marbled stems.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cereus spegazzinii F.A.C.Weber
Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 9: 102. 1899
Synonymy: 18
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Nightblooming cereus, Moonlight Cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Cereus spegazzinii group


2797 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
19955 julio Julio C. García
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Julio C. García

27408 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
2801 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

2798 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
2799 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

2800 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Monvillea spegazzinii (Cereus spegazzinii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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