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Definition of Cereus giganteus

Cereus giganteus
Suwarrow Su*war"row, n. (Bot.) The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus); -- so named by the Indians of Arizona. Called also saguaro.
Cereus giganteus
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.

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- (Engelm.) Britton & Rose Natural range of Carnegiea gigantea Synonyms Cereus giganteus Engelm. Pilocereus engelmannii Lem. Pilocereus giganteus Rumpler...
- giganteus may refer to: Chorus giganteus, a sea snail species Cordylus giganteus, the giant girdled lizard, a lizard species Cryptanthus giganteus, a...
- Aspropaxillus giganteus, also Leucopaxillus giganteus, commonly known as the giant leucopax (formerly as the giant ****ocybe) or the giant funnel, is...
- Advancement of Science. Vol 5, 1851, S. 223–229, (online). Notes on the Cereus giganteus of South Eastern California and some other Californian Cactaceae. In:...
- Sun-Kissed Land was selected as the territorial anthem and the saguaro (cereus giganteus) blossom was selected to be the territorial flower. County supervisors...
- cactus Cereus insularis Cereus jamacaru Cereus lamprospermus Cereus lanosus Cereus phatnospermus Cereus repandus, apple cactus Cereus spegazzinii Cereus stenogonus...
- geography cone; Geotrichum giganteus L giant giganteus (a sea snail); Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea giganteus – gigantea – giganteum gigas...
- H DS gibberosus H D gibbosus H DS gigas L giant Goniothalamus giganteus DS C giganteus H DS gilvus L light yellow Quercus gilva H DS glaber L smooth (feminine...
- spiniflorus Brasilicereus phaeacanthus Cephalocereus senilis, old man cactus Cereus mirabella Cipocereus cr****isepalus Cipocereus laniflorus Cleistocactus jajo****...
- Cephalocereus nizandensis Cephalocereus totolapensis Cereus fricii Cereus pierre-brauni**** Cereus vargasi**** Cipocereus bradei Copiapoa megarhiza Corryocactus...