Martha's exotic Backyard in Israel:
Selenicereus anthonyanus, Cryptocereus anthonyanus, Fish Bone Cactus,
Rick Rack Cactus, Zig-zag cactus, קריפטוצראוס זיגזגי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Selenicereus anthonyanus |
| Synonym name: |
| Cryptocereus anthonyanus |
| Common name: |
| Fish Bone Cactus, Rick Rack Cactus, Zig-zag cactus |
| Hebrew name: |
| קריפטוצראוס זיגזגי |
| Family: |
| Cactaceae, Cactus Family, צבריים |
Location: My backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 6, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| shrub |
| Leaves: |
| succulent, flat and deeply cut lobes, seem to grow in a zig-zag pattern |
| Flowers: |
| Nocturnal, cream, madder purple |
| Flowering Period: |
| May,June |
| Origin: |
| Chiapas, Mexico |
Location: My backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 6, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Selenicereus, silene(Greek),"moon", cereus(Latin), "waxy", a night-blooming cereus.
anthonyanus, named for Dr. Harold E. Anthony who first flowered this species in June 1950.
Cryptocereus means literally "hidden cereus".
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