Definition of Acanthocereus

1. Noun. Mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region.

Exact synonyms: Genus Acanthocereus
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acanthocereus

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Acadia
Acadia National Park
Acadian
Acadians
Acalypha
Acalypha virginica
Acanthaceae
Acanthia lectularia
Acanthisitta
Acanthisitta chloris
Acanthisittidae
Acanthocereus (current term)
Acanthocereus pentagonus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Acanthocheilonema
Acanthocybium
Acanthocybium solandri
Acanthophis
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthoscelides
Acanthoscelides obtectus
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus
Acanthurus chirurgus
Acanthus mollis
Acapulco

Literary usage of Acanthocereus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"The males of Acanthocereus are smaller than the females and much rarer, ... Here the summer eggs WATER FLEA, Acanthocereus. . . , . . . , . . , . , , (Much ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"... in the first edition of this work that are not here given may be looked for under the following genera: Acanthocereus, Aporocactus, ..."

3. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections by Smithsonian Institution (1922)
"... its branches resemble Acanthocereus, and the small limb of the flower resembles ... suggesting Acanthocereus, it forms ultimately a thick woody trunk. ..."

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