Hylocereus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Hylocereus m
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – synonym of Selenicereus, certain epiphytic cacti, some with large edible fruits.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Cactaceae – family; Cactoideae – subfamily; Hylocereeae – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hyloereus triangularis (syn. of Selenicereus triangularis, queen-of-the-night) – type species
References
- Hylocereus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hylocereus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Hylocereus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons