![]() ![]() Most stems are angled or distinctly ribbed, ribs 3–14 centimetres ( 1 + 1⁄ 4– 5 + 1⁄ 2 inches) long, usually well developed and have large areoles, usually bearing spines. Description Ĭereus are shrubby or treelike, often attaining great heights ( C. hexagonus, C. lamprospermus, C. trigonodendronup to 15 metres or 49 feet). The term "cereus" is also sometimes used for a ceroid cactus, any cactus with a very elongated body, including columnar growth cacti and epiphytic cacti. Cereus was one of the first cactus genera to be described the circumscription varies depending on the authority. The name is derived from Greek (κηρός) and Latin words meaning "wax", "torch" or "candle". ![]() Cereus ( / ˈ s ɪər i ə s/ "serious") is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) including around 33 species of large columnar cacti from South America. ![]()
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