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| Hylocereus | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hylocereus |
| Regnum | Plantae |
| Divisio | Magnoliophyta |
| Classis | Magnoliopsida |
| Ordo | Caryophyllales |
| Familia | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Hylocereus |
Hylocereus Hylocereus is a genus of tropical climbing cacti known for large nocturnal flowers and brightly colored fruit. The genus has been central to horticultural, agricultural, and botanical research involving institutions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Smithsonian Institution, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the New York Botanical Garden and the Royal Horticultural Society. Plants within the genus have been subjects in studies by researchers affiliated with Harvard University, University of California, Davis, University of Florida, Wageningen University, CSIRO, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Taxonomic treatments by authorities including the International Plant Names Index, the Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, and taxonomists from the Natural History Museum, London and the Field Museum of Natural History have influenced the circumscription of the genus. Historical descriptions trace to botanical expeditions associated with figures such as Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland, Charles Darwin-era correspondents, and later monographers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The nomenclature has been revised in parallel with molecular phylogenetic analyses led by groups at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Max Planck Society-affiliated labs, and researchers publishing in journals like Nature, Science, and the American Journal of Botany.
Members of the genus are characterized by scandent or epiphytic growth forms with triangular or angled stems studied in morphological research at institutions including Cornell University, University of Arizona, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Flowers are large, nocturnal, and fragrant—traits examined in fieldwork connected to expeditions by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the New York Botanical Garden. Fruit morphology and pericarp structure have been compared in anatomical studies at the University of São Paulo, the Australian National University, and the University of Queensland. Seed anatomy and germination ecology have been analyzed by researchers at University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, and Ohio State University.
Native ranges include Neotropical regions explored during voyages by Christopher Columbus-era navigators and later collectors like Alexander von Humboldt; modern occurrences are recorded in herbaria such as the Kew Herbarium, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, and the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium. Contemporary cultivation and naturalization have produced populations on islands surveyed by teams from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Australian National Herbarium, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's Pacific programmes. Habitats span coastal scrub, tropical lowland forests, and anthropogenic landscapes documented in regional floras compiled by the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), and national botanical services of Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Pollination ecology involves nocturnal visitors and mutualists documented in ecological studies affiliated with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the American Museum of Natural History, and universities such as University of California, Santa Cruz and University of Puerto Rico. Moth and bat interactions were reported in faunal surveys by the Xerces Society, the Bat Conservation International, and research groups at Johns Hopkins University and Duke University. Seed dispersal dynamics have been analyzed alongside frugivorous bird and mammal studies conducted by teams at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Audubon Society, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Mycorrhizal and microbial associations feature in collaborations between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and soil biology groups at ETH Zurich.
Horticultural and commercial cultivation of fruit-bearing taxa has been developed by agricultural programs at University of Florida, Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad de São Paulo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and private enterprises. Uses include fresh fruit markets, processing industries studied by food science departments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Le Cordon Bleu, University of Guelph, and nutraceutical research at Johns Hopkins University. Ornamental cultivation and ex situ conservation are practiced by botanical gardens such as Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Breeding programs and cultivar development have involved collaborations with agricultural research centers like INIFAP and Embrapa.
Pest and disease challenges have been documented by plant pathology units at University of California, Davis, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), CIRAD, and the International Potato Center (CIP), with reports involving scale insects, mealybugs, and fungal pathogens. Viral diseases investigated by virology groups at The Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre, and Istituto Agrario di San Michele all’Adige affect production and have prompted phytosanitary measures coordinated with agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and national plant protection organizations. Integrated pest management strategies have been trialed in extension programs run by University of Queensland, University of the West Indies, and agricultural ministries in Mexico and Colombia.
Taxonomic lists and molecular studies, contributed by researchers at Kew, Smithsonian Institution, Missouri Botanical Garden, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and Universidad de Antioquia, document recognized species and interspecific hybrids maintained in living collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the New York Botanical Garden, and university herbaria. Hybridization and cultivar development have been central to commercial programs at Universidad de São Paulo, Embrapa, INIFAP, and private nurseries showcased at events like the Chelsea Flower Show and collaborations with botanical institutions such as the Singapore Botanic Gardens.