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{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Cactaceae
|familia=Cactaceae
−|genus=Selenicereus
+|genus=Selenicereus
|species=anthonyanus
|species=anthonyanus
+|common_name=Fish Bone Cactus, Rick Rack Cactus, Zig-zag cactus
+|name_ref=Wikipedia
|habit=cacti-succulent
|habit=cacti-succulent
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|Max wd metric=ft
|Max wd metric=ft
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|origin=Mexico: Chiapas
|lifespan=perennial
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|water=moderate
|features=flowers
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
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|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=12
|max_zone=12
−|image=Upload.png
+|image=Selenicereus anthonyanus.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
+|image_caption=Photo: Floriano Calcagnile
}}
}}
−'''''Selenicereus anthonyanus''''' is a [[cactus]] [[species]] native to southern [[Mexico]]. Epiphytic in rainforests. 700–800 m alt. Seems to be of rare occurrence. It is grown as an ornamental because of its beautiful nocturnal flowers and unusual stems.
+Stems scandent or climbing, branches in clusters at intervals along the stem, to 1 m long or more, 7–15 cm wide, flat with few areal roots; the lobes 25–45 mm long and 10–16 mm wide, somewhat tapered towards the rounded apex; areoles small, near central nerv, spines 3, short; epidermis green to yellowish green, smooth.
+Flowers 10–12 cm long, (10-) 14-17 (-20) cm in Ø, nocturnal, very fragrant; pericarpel 15–20 mm long, green, bracteoles 1–2 mm long, olive green, their axils with dirty gray wool, grayish-brown bristles and stout, pale brown spines, 1–3 mm long; receptacle 3–4 cm long, 1–5 cm in Ø, terete, bracteoles 3–6 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, the lowermost with wool and bristles, the upper naked, the uppermost 8–10 mm long, madder purple; outer tepals outermost 1–2 cm long, similar to bracteoles, inner 6 cm long, spreading-recurved, lanceolate, madder purple; intermediate tepals 5, lanceolate, acute; inner tepals ca 10, 6 cm, lanceolate-acute, erect-spreading, cream, outermost cream with lower margins madder purple; stamens short, 15 mm long, yellowish; style 6,5–7 cm long, 6mm thick above the throat, in the throat abruptly contracted to 4mm thick, cream, stigma lobes 12-14, lanceolate, 16–18 mm long.
+Fruit ovoid, 6 x 5 cm long, fragrant, areoles 4 mm with spines 1–2 cm, dark green. Seeds 2 x 1,5 mm, black.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
−An easily cultivated, fast growing [[epiphyte]]. Needs a compost containing plenty of humus and sufficient moisture in summer. Should not be kept under 15°C (59°F) in winter. Can be grown in semi-shade or full sun. Extra light in the early spring will stimulate budding. Flowers in late spring or early summer.
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
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==Varieties==
==Varieties==
−Hybrids:
+*'Corinna Paetz' (S. anthonyanus x 'Feuerauber')
+*''×Disoselenicereus'' 'Mandarin' by Dr. Stauch (Disocactus x smithii x S. anthonyanus)
+*''×Disoselenicereus'' 'Noris' by R. Gräser (Disocactus speciosus x S. anthonyanus).
+*'''×Disoselenicereus'' 'Wormatia' by Dr. Stauch (Disocactus x smithii x S. anthonyanus).
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
