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Issue: Vol. 722 No. 3: 15 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-15
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.3.7
Page range: 279-288
Abstract views: 402
PDF downloaded: 15

A new species of pink-flowered Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba

Planta! – Plantlife Conservation Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada
University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Florida Museum, Department of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Department of Research and Conservation, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA; Cactus and Succulent Specialist Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature
Leptocereus leonii Leptocereus scopulophilus Leptocereus wrightii taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba is described and illustrated. We compare Leptocereus gonzaleztorresii sp. nov. based on morphological and anatomical data with other cacti of the Cuban subclade of pink-flowered Leptocereus (L. leonii, L. scopulophilus, L. wrightii), to which it belongs. Twenty-one vegetative and reproductive characters were analyzed through canonical discriminant and classificatory analyses to evaluate the separation between species. Leptocereus gonzaleztorresii is characterized by flowers with external stamens with aborted anthers, and brown fruits. Classificatory analyses correctly classified 100 % of the individuals of L. gonzaleztorresii. We provide an identification key to the Cuban subclade of the pink-flowered Leptocereus.

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How to Cite

Barrios, D. & Majure, L.C. (2025) A new species of pink-flowered Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba. Phytotaxa 722 (3): 279–288. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.3.7