Jasminocereus

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Jasminocereus
J. galapagensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Browningieae Genus: Jasminocereus Britton & Rose
Species
Jasminocereus howelii Jasminocereus sclerocarpus Jasminocereus thouarsii

Jasminocereus (meaning "jasmin-like cereus", referring to the flowers) is a genus of cacti. The genus originates from the Galapagos Islands. Owned by Ecuador, these cacti are extremely rare in cultivation because of the very strict rules for removing plants or seeds from the islands. This cactus is the only cactus that has a species that can be light purple^[specify].