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    The Genus Hylocereus
    The Genus Hylocereus
    The Genus Hylocereus
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    The Genus Hylocereus

    By Daniel Zimmermann

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    This e-book treats various species of the genus Hylocereus, such as Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus, megalanthus, and Hylocereus ocamponis. The citations that occur in the species names are explained. The plants are described and their range is given. The material is presented in an interesting fashion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJan 17, 2020
    ISBN9781794878792
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      The Genus Hylocereus - Daniel Zimmermann

      The Genus Hylocereus

      The Genus Hylocereus

      By Daniel Zimmermann

      The Genus Hylocereus

      Etymology

      Cereus is a Latin adjective meaning waxen, wax-colored, or supple. As a noun, it means candle. Since certain cacti looked  something like candles, they were placed in a genus called Cereus.

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      The prefix hylo- comes from the Greek word hýle. Hylocereus does not necessarily have a mixture of Greek and Latin in its genus name, because cereus is related to the Greek word kērós, which means wax.

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      Hýle can mean a forest, a wood, or timber. Plants of this genus are not very woody, so the meaning forest" is probably the correct one. If left unchecked, the rampant growth of some Hylocereus species would result in a sort of spiny forest, but I do not think

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