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Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus ‘Minor’
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Cactaceae | Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny |
| Genus | Cereus | From Latin cereus for “waxy” |
| Species | peruvianus | Of or from Peru |
| var. | monstrosus | Monstrose: having an abnormal, distorted and disfigured growth of the body (especially of a cactus) |
| Cultivar | ‘Minor’ | |
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Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus ‘Minor’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia 
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