Jerry Smith
Bloomingdale, NJ
45 inches (114 cm) rain equivalent per year, approx. evenly spread per month
2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
Could it be Selenicereus (Strophocactus = Deamia) testudo? The specific name means "like a tortoise" as when some stems flatten, they often look like a tortoise's shell wrapped around the tree. It's interesting how the growth of some angler stems looks very different to the flattened ones.