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Weberocereus tunilla (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose

Weberocereus tunilla

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Weberocereus tunilla is an epiphytic cactus native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. It is the type species of Weberocereus. Its flower emits an unpleasant musky smell after opening and is pollinated by bats.[2]

Subspecies

  • Weberocereus tunilla subsp. biolleyi, syns. Weberocereus biolleyi, Weberocereus panamensis – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama. Stems nearly cylindrical, 4–6 mm thick. Flowers 5–6 cm long, pinkish

References

  1. ^ "Weberocereus tunilla (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. ^ Tschapka, M.; Helversen, O. von; Barthlott, W. (1999). "Bat pollination of Weberocereus tunilla, an epiphytic rain forest cactus with functional flagelliflory". Plant Biology. 1 (5): 554–559. doi:10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00783.x. ISSN 1438-8677.
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Weberocereus tunilla: Brief Summary

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Weberocereus tunilla is an epiphytic cactus native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. It is the type species of Weberocereus. Its flower emits an unpleasant musky smell after opening and is pollinated by bats.

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