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Serpent cactus (Peniocereus serpentinus)

Description

Peniocereus serpentinus is a cactus plant that was first described by Mariano Lagasca y Segura and José Demetrio Rodríguez, and became known as Nigel Paul Taylor. Peniocereus serpentinus is included in the genus Peniocereus and the family cactus plants. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Peniocereus