Selenicereus pteranthus (Link ex A. Dietr.) Britton (Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 431. 1909)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (native), Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Croix, ) ], North America (exotic: FL), Mexico (native),
Common Names: Flor de mayo (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Cereus irradians Lem. (Ill. Hort. 11(Misc.): 74. 1864.), Cereus nycticalus Link ex A. Dietr. (Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 10: 372. 1834.), Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose var. irradians (Lem.) Borg (Cacti 206. 1951.),
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