genus Acanthocereus

Definitions of genus Acanthocereus
  1. noun
    mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
    synonyms: Acanthocereus
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot genus
    genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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