Acanthocereus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + Latin cereus (“candle”). === Pronunciation === English: (US) IPA(key): /əˌkæn.θəˈsɪɹ.i.əs/, /əˌkænt.θəˈsɪɹ.i.əs/, /əˌkæn.θoʊˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ === Proper noun === Acanthocereus m A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – tropical cacti with nocturnal flowers and three angled stems. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Cactaceae – family; Cactoideae - subfamily; Pachycereeae - tribe ( or Phyllocacteae - tribe; Echinocereinae - subtribe) ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Acanthocereus baxaniensis (barbed-wire cactus) - type species; Acanthocereus horridus, Acanthocereus occidentalis (barbed-wire cactus), Acanthocereus subinermis, Acanthocereus tetragonus (barbed-wire cactus) - other species ==== Derived terms ==== Pseudoacanthocereus === References === Acanthocereus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Acanthocereus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Acanthocereus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Acanthocereus at USDA Plants database Acanthocereus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Acanthocereus at the Catalogue of Life Acanthocereus at National Center for Biotechnology Information Acanthocereus at The Plant List