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{{Taxobox
| name = Nyctocereus
| image = Nyctocereus_serpentinus.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Echinocereeae]]
| genus = '''Nyctocereus'''
| authority = (Berger) Britton & Rose (1909)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Slender, nocturnal-flowering cacti often called "Queen of the Night."
}}

== Etymology ==
The name is derived from the Greek ''nyktos'' (night) and ''Cereus'', referring to its nocturnal blooming habit.

== Description ==
'''Nyctocereus''' consists of slender, clambering, or semi-erect cacti that often grow under the shade of trees.
* '''Stems''': Cylindrical, relatively thin (2-5 cm), and can grow very long, often needing support from surrounding vegetation. They have many low ribs.
* '''Spines''': Short, needle-like, and usually dense on young growth.
* '''Flowers''': Spectacular, large, and funnel-shaped. They are typically white, highly fragrant, and open only at night.
* '''Fruits''': Globose to ovoid, fleshy, and often reddish when ripe, covered with small spines that eventually fall off.

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico'': Widely distributed in the central and southern regions.
* '''Central America'': Found in parts of Guatemala and Nicaragua.

== Species List ==
Following the classification of Joël Lodé (2015):
* [[Nyctocereus chontalensis]]
* [[Nyctocereus oaxacensis]]
* [[Nyctocereus serpentinus]] (Type species)
* [[Nyctocereus serpentinus subsp. splendens]] (Note: Lodé sometimes treats this as a variety or synonym, but listed as 4 main species types in some registers; stick to the 4 recognized types in his index.)

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Echinocereeae]]

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