Hylocereus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Hylocereus m

1. (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
• Hylocereus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons