Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus DC.(WFO, 2022);

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 2002

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

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• Neves, V. Florindo, A., García, P., Aparecida, C. & Machado, M. (2016) Genetic structure and molecular divergence among samples of mandacaru (Cereus spp.; Cactaceae) as revealed by microsatellite markers Neves, V., Florindo, A., García, P., Aparecida, C. & Machado, M. (2016). Genetic structure and molecular divergence among samples of mandacaru (Cereus spp.; Cactaceae) as revealed by microsatellite markers. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 64, 38-45.
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