Rauhocereus

Rauhocereus
R. riosaniensis in cultivation
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Rauhocereus
Backeb.
Species

Rauhocereus jaenensis
Rauhocereus riosaniensis

Rauhocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with nocturnal flowers. It is known from northern Peru (Rio Santa, Rio Zana, Chamaya and Jaén).

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