Selenicereus setaceus

Selenicereus setaceus, synonym Hylocereus setaceus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.^[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.^[1]

Selenicereus setaceus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Selenicereus
Species:	S. setaceus
Binomial name
Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm.
Synonyms[2]
Cereus bifrons Haw. Cereus hassleri K.Schum. Cereus setaceus Salm-Dyck ex DC. Hylocereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Ralf Bauer Mediocactus hassleri (K.Schum.) Backeb. Mediocactus lindmanii (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Backeb. Mediocactus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) Borg Selenicereus rizzinii Scheinvar