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Marshallocereus

Marshallocereus
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Marshallocereus is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. The only species is Marshallocereus aragonii that is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

Where it grows

This species is native to northwestern Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas), and Nicaragua growing in dry forests at elevations from 50 to 800 meters.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Marshallocereus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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