Acanthocereus
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Acanthocereus is a genus of cacti. Its species take the form of shrubs with arching or climbing stems up to several meters in height. The generic name is derived from the Greek word άκανθα (acantha), meaning spine,[3] and the Latin word cereus, meaning candle.[4] The genus is native to the mostly tropical Americas from Texas and the southern tip of Florida to the northern part of South America (Colombia and Venezuela), including islands of the Caribbean.[5]
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Acanthocereus | |
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A. tetragonus flower (right), A. subinermis flower and fruit (left) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Hylocereeae |
Genus: | Acanthocereus (Engelm. ex A.Berger) Britton & Rose[1] |
Type species | |
Acanthocereus baxaniensis (now a synonym of Acanthocereus tetragonus) | |
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