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Definition of Genus Hylocereus
1. Noun. Genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers.
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Member holonyms: Night-blooming Cereus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hylocereus
Literary usage of Genus Hylocereus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Excluding the Banana, Coconut by Wilson Popenoe (1920)
"The genus Hylocereus has several species which produce good fruits. The widely
cultivated plant which usually passes under the name of Cereus tri- angularis ..."
2. The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Joseph Nelson Rose (1920)
"It is very unlike the other species of Hylocereus, having very peculiar stems
and no spines, and it may not be of this genus. HYLOCEREUS ..."
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