Pilosocereus
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Pilosocereus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – certain tree cacti.
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; Cereeae – tribe; Cereinae – subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Pilosocereus leucocephalus (old-man cactus) – type species
References
Pilosocereus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pilosocereus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Pilosocereus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
