Pilosocereus royenii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Pilosocereus |
Species: | P. royenii
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Binomial name | |
Pilosocereus royenii (
L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley 1957
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Synonyms | |
Cactus royenii L 1753 |
Pilosocereus royenii is a species of cactus found throughout the West Indies and the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo in Mexico. Common names include Royen's tree cactus, [3] dildo cactus, [4] and pipe organ cactus. [2] It is composed of multiple long, tubular shaped branches, each ribbed with multiple sections and sharp spines.