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Cereus ophites Lem.
Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 4: 173. 1894.
Family: CACTACEAE

= Selenicereus grandiflorus var. ophites (Lem.) Borg
Cacti (Borg) 206. 1951.

Accepted Scientific Name: Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 430 (1909).

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 430 (1909).
Synonymy: 11
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Large-flowering Cactus, Lunar Flower, Vanilla cactus, Sweet-scented cactus, Queen of the night, Night-blooming cereus, Large Blooming Cereus, Large flowered torch thistle, Large-flowered Night Cactus
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Koningin van die Nag
ARABIC ( لعربية ): ليلة القدر (Laylat al-Qadr)
CHINESE (中文): 昙花 (Tan Hua), 大 花蛇鞭柱 (Da hua she bian zhu)
DANISH (Dansk): Nattens Dronning
DUTCH (Nederlands): Koningin van de Nacht, Koningin der nacht
ESTONIAN (Eesti): Öökuninganna
FINNISH (Suomi): Yönkuningatar
FRENCH (Français): Cierge à grande fleurs, Fleur d'amour, Cierge rampant à grandes fleurs, Vierge à grandes fleurs, Cactus vanille, Princesse de la nuit, Cactus cierge à grandes fleurs, Reine de la nuit
GERMAN (Deutsch): Königin der Nacht, Schlangenkaktus, Schlangencereus
ITALIAN (Italiano): Regina della notte, Cacto grandifloro
JAPANESE (日本語): Gekka Bijin (Beautiful woman under the moon)
KANNADA (ಕನ್ನಡ): Brahma Kamala (Lord Bhrahma's Flower)
MALAYALAM (മലയാളം): Nisha Ghanthi (Fragrance of the Night)
PORTUGUESE (Português): Flor-de-baile, Cardeiro trepador, Rainha-da-noite
ROMANIAN (Română): Cactus din Antilele Olandeze
RUSSIAN (Русский): Cеленицереус крупноцветковый (Selenitsereus krupnotsvetkovyi)
SLOVENIAN (Slovenščina): Kraljica noči
SPANISH (Español): Reina de la noche, Gigante, Organillo, Cardon, Reina Gigante, Reina de las Flores
SWEDISH (Svenska): Nattens drottning
TELUGU (తెలుగు): Brahma Kamalam (Lord Bhrahma's Flower)


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