[Specimen details]

Cereus hexagonus
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Campus. Administration Building; Tampa. 28° 3' 41" N 82° 24' 47" W
Description 23 May 2008 (flower), 1 July 2008 (fruit). 6-ribbed tree to 8–10 m, branching mostly basal; old stems spineless or spines <1 cm; fruit red, eventually splitting; saplings blue-glaucous, with 6 cm long yellow spines.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 706
Collection Date 01 Jul 2008
Accession Number 253151
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Cereus hexagonus
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 25-Jul-2014
Determination History
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : Savannas Preserve State Park. Near S end of park, just N of Martin County line, just W of FEC railway tracks. 27° 16' 17" N 80° 14' 33" W
Description Naturalized; recruits frequently seen.
Habitat Scrub.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Bradley
with J. Duquesnel, T. Koop
Collection Date 14 Aug 2002
Accession Number 272145
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Cereus hexagonus
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 25-Jul-2014
Determination History
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : Savannas Preserve State Park. Near S end of park, just N of Martin County line, just W of FEC railway tracks. 27° 16' 17" N 80° 14' 33" W
Description Naturalized; recruits frequently seen.
Habitat Scrub.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Bradley
with J. Duquesnel, T. Koop
Collection Date 14 Aug 2002
Accession Number 272144
Image 272144.jpg
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Cereus hexagonus
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 06-Sep-2016
Determination History
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : E side of US 1, 4.74 mi. N of Ft. Pierce. 27° 30' 41" N 80° 21' 1" W
Habitat Disturbed scrub on ancient dune.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Myers 1851
Collection Date 26 Jul 2016
Accession Number 287320
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