Goblet flower

Description

Dendrocereus nudiflorus is a species of plant in the genus Dendrocereus of the cactus family (Cactaceae). A Spanish trivial name is "Flor de Copa". Dendrocereus nudiflorus grows tree-like, is richly branched and reaches heights of 7 to 10 meters. A trunk of up to 1 meter in height and 60 centimeters in diameter is formed. The short, dull green shoots have a diameter of up to 16 centimeters. The 3 to 5 wing-like, notched ribs are up to 7 centimeters high. The 2 to 15 needle-like spines, which are sometimes absent, are gray with a darker tip. They are up to 4 centimeters long. The broad, funnel-shaped, white flowers have a narrow flower tube and are 10 to 12 centimeters long. The mostly spherical, greenish fruits are smooth and 8 to 12 centimeters long. Dendrocereus nudiflorus is common in Cuba. The first description as Cereus nudiflorus was published in 1869 by Francisco Adolfo Sauvalle. Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose placed them in the genus Dendrocereus in 1920. Dendrocereus nudiflorus is possibly just a synonym of Dendrocereus undulosus. In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is listed as " Endangered (EN) ". H. listed as critically endangered.