Genus Cereus
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Short etymology:
La. cereus = torch, waxy, and hence ‘candle-like’. Tabernaemontanus first used the word ‘cereus’ in 1625 to refer to cacti with elongated (candle-like) bodies such as Cereus hexagonus.
Scientific name:
Cereus Mill.
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Global vulnerability:
NE
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Observations of Taxon
Cereus jamacaru
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown