Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Humm. (Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 165. 1938.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Croix, ) ], North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Dildo espinoso (Puerto Rico), Liane-raquette (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose (Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 432. 1909), Cactus tetragonus L. (Sp. Pl. 466. 1753.), Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw. (Syn. Pl. Succ. 180. 1812.), Citations:1). Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family. Timber Press. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 4). Fosberg, F.R. 1976. Revisions in the flora of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhodora 78: 79-119. 5). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 8). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 9). Wunderlin, R.P., and B.F. Hansen. 2004. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. Website: www.plantatlas.usf.edu. Last edited 28 May 09 |