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Selenicereus calcaratus is a species of plant in the genus Selenicereus, native to Costa Rica. The species was first described in 1902, and its taxonomic placement has been revised several times, ultimately being placed in the genus Selenicereus in 2017.
This species is endemic to Costa Rica. Its range is very restricted, occurring on both slopes of the central Cordillera near the continental divide, in cloud forests at elevations around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level. An early record from the lowland port of Limón is considered doubtful by modern authors, as all reliably known collections are from high altitudes.
Deamia chontalensis · Nightblooming cactus · Fishbone Cactus · Selenicereus costaricensis · Queen of the night · Selenicereus hamatus · Selenicereus megalanthus · Nightblooming Cereus · Selenicereus purpusii · Selenicereus setaceus · Vine-like moonlight cactus · Nightblooming Cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selenicereus calcaratus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
