Definition of Cereus. Meaning of Cereus. Synonyms of Cereus

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Definition of Cereus

Cereus
Cereus Ce"re*us, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of a wax candle.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili. Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name Night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the Cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus, whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height, is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico, Texas, etc.

Meaning of Cereus from wikipedia

- Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in soil, food, and marine sponges. The specific name, cereus, meaning "waxy" in...
- Look up Cereus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikispecies has information related to Cereus. Cereus, waxy in Latin, may refer to: Cereus (anemone)...
- "candle". Cereus was one of the first cactus genera to be described; the cir****scription varies depending on the authority. The term "cereus" is also sometimes...
- night-blooming cereus belong to the tribe Cereeae, other night-blooming cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae may also be called night-blooming cereus. Cacti which...
- Retrieved August 6, 2012. "Cereus jamacaru DC." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-12-08. "Cereus jamacaru DC". Plants of...
- Cereus repandus (syn. Cereus peruvi****), the Peruvian apple cactus, is a large, erect, spiny columnar cactus found in South America. It is also known...
- Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015. "Night Blooming Cereus". Night Blooming Cereus. Retrieved 2023-08-12. "The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society"...
- such as Selenicereus, that are more commonly known as night-blooming cereus. All Cereus species bloom at night and are terrestrial plants; Epiphyllum species...
- Cereus fricii is a species of Cereus from Venezuela. Cereus fricii grows like a tree, is richly branched and reaches heights of growth of up to 8 meters...
- Cereus stenogonus, also known as narrow-angled cereus, is a species of Cereus found in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Cereus stenogonus grows tree-like...