Hylocereus is a former genus of epiphytic cacti, often referred to as night-blooming cactus (though the term is also used for many other cacti). Several species previously placed in the genus have large edible fruits, which are known as pitayas, pitahayas or dragonfruits. In 2017, a molecular phylogenetic study confirmed an earlier finding that the genus Hylocereus was nested within Selenicereus, so all the species of Hylocereus were transferred to Selenicereus.
confirmed an earlier finding that the genus Hylocereus was nested within Selenicereus, so all the species of Hylocereus were transferred to Selenicereus. The...
Britton and Rose transferred the plant to the genus Hylocereus and raised it to a full species as Hylocereus costaricensis. A molecular phylogenetic study in...
roja or red-fleshed pitaya, also known as Hylocereus costaricensis, and possibly incorrectly as Hylocereus polyrhizus) has red-skinned fruit with red...
white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus) in the family Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus...
Selenicereus megalanthus, synonym Hylocereus megalanthus, is a cactus species in the genus Selenicereus that is native to northern South America, where...
Hylocereeae in 2017 showed that the genus Hylocereus was nested within Selenicereus, so all the species of Hylocereus were transferred to Selenicereus. As...
yellow pigmentation. These mutant strains are often grafted onto the hylocereus cactus, and the combined plant is called a "Moon Cactus". Moon cacti are...
Selenicereus monacanthus, synonym Hylocereus monacanthus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to parts of Central America and South...
Selenicereus setaceus, synonym Hylocereus setaceus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay...
(moonlight cactus) and its species, including those formerly placed in Hylocereus Strophocactus wittii (Amazon moonflower) Datura species Datura innoxia...
edible, very similar to the pitaya fruit from the closely related genus Hylocereus, though not so large, being only 3–4 cm long. The broad-leaved epiphyllum...
Strophocactus (which had been sunk into Selenicereus). It was also shown that Hylocereus was nested within Selenicereus. A major molecular phylogenetic study of...
few or even no spines. Climbing cacti can be very large; a specimen of Hylocereus was reported as 100 meters (330 ft) long from root to the most distant...
in cacti such as prickly pears (Opuntia sp.) or the red dragonfruit (Hylocereus costaricensis). It is a powerful antioxidant. It has been shown in a spectrophotometric...
rescue and plant regeneration following interspecific crosses in the genus Hylocereus (Cactaceae)". Euphytica. 174: 73–82. doi:10.1007/s10681-010-0135-x. S2CID 7837522...
1817". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-01-10. "Hylocereus polyrhizus - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". Matsuura, K. (2014):...
Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.), a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus, has gained attention in India due to its attractive red or pink color, economic...
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