A pink-flowered Cuban leptocereus described in 2025. In the accessible abstract, the diagnosis highlights outer stamens with aborted anthers and brown fruits. The profile retains the scope of the available description. [Barrios and Majure 2025] [2-WWW]
Leptocereus gonzaleztorresii was compared with L. leonii, L. scopulophilus and L. wrightii. The authors analysed 21 vegetative and reproductive characters. The accessible abstract of the original publication identifies outer stamens with aborted anthers and brown fruits as distinguishing traits. Current POWO accepts the species and gives Cuba as its native range. [Barrios and Majure 2025, publisher abstract and POWO record 77370830-1, consulted 12 October 2026] [2-WWW]
Barrios D., Majure L. C., A new species of pink-flowered Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba, Phytotaxa, 2025, 722(3):279-288, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.3.7
Limited reading of the abstract of the original L. gonzaleztorresii description. Compares 21 characters with other pink-flowered Cuban leptocerei. The abstract reports outer stamens with aborted anthers and brown fruits. Detailed morphological ranges and habitat data were not added.
Accepted names, synonyms and distribution. A citation beside a taxon leads to its record.
Accessed 2026-10-08.
