Leptocereus
| Leptocereus | |
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| Leptocereus arboreus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: |
Leptocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose |
| Type species | |
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Leptocereus assurgens |
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| Synonyms | |
Leptocereus is a genus of cacti native to the Greater Antilles. It has been placed in the tribe Leptocereeae or in a broadly defined Echinocereeae.
Species
As of March 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Leptocereus arboreus Britton & Rose | Santa Clara, Cuba. | |
| Leptocereus assurgens (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Britton & Rose | Cuba | |
| Leptocereus carinatus Areces | Cuba | |
| Leptocereus demissus Areces | southwestern Hispaniola | |
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Leptocereus grantianus Britton | Puerto Rico |
| Leptocereus leonii Britton & Rose | Cuba | |
| Leptocereus paniculatus (Lam.) D.R.Hunt | Hispaniola | |
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Leptocereus quadricostatus (Bello) Britton & Rose | Puerto Rico |
| Leptocereus scopulophilus Areces | La Habana, Cuba. | |
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Leptocereus sylvestris Britton & Rose | La Habana, Cuba. |
| Leptocereus weingartianus (E.Hartmann) Britton & Rose | Hispaniola | |
| Leptocereus wrightii León | Cuba |