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Red pitaya (Hylocereus costaricensis) is a promising species, with high cultivation potential due to the organoleptic and functional qualities of its fruits. However, irrigation water salinity can affect the crop yield.
L. M. Oliveira +9 more
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Further naturalised Cactaceae in northeastern Iberian Peninsula
During the floristic work carried out in 2004 in the Baix Camp region of Tarragona (NE Spain) we found four new species of alien naturalised Cactaceae. Of these, three are reported for the second time from Europe and the other is new to Catalonia region.
Mario Sanz-Elorza +2 more
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Cactaceae in a priority area for conservation in Espírito Santo state
The Central Mountain Region of Espírito Santo state is located in the Atlantic Forest domain in eastern Brazil, which is the third largest center of diversity and endemism for Cactaceae. The state has 42 native species and 13 genera of this family.
Weverson Cavalcante Cardoso +3 more
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Monvillea phatnosperma (Cactaceae), a new record for the Argentinian Flora [PDF]
Se cita por primera vez para la Argentina a Monvillea phatnosperma (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose (Cactaceae), coleccionada en la provincia de Formosa. Se extiende además su área de distribución dentro del ‘Gran Chaco’, dado que sólo estaba registrada para ...
Prado, Darien Eros +2 more
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Introducción. La pitahaya es una planta que pertenece a la familia de las cactáceas, esta crece naturalmente en árboles o tutores muertos en zonas estacionalmente secas y posee una arquitectura variable en su crecimiento por ser una planta epífita y ...
Gabriel Garbanzo-León +2 more
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Mapping ethnobotanical aspects of the iconic Mandacaru cactus, Cereus jamacaru DC. in Brazil: a scientometric review [PDF]
Cereus jamacaru DC. occurs in the central-eastern region of Brazil and is among the best-known cacti in the country. Its phytochemical properties and fruits hold great significance to the local communities.
A. Bezerra-Silva +7 more
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The red dragon fruit Selenicereus undatus is a native fruit from the Americas. Its growing appeal in the international market as an exotic fruit highlights the relevance of the crop for the local economies.
Jorge Andres Betancur G. +2 more
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The relevance of classifying the Cactaceae family into different subfamilies helps to better understand the subdivision into clades that differ morphologically (see key below). On the other hand, the delimitation of some subfamilies has shown to been difficult (for example the paraphyly of the Pereskioideae K.Schum. and the ambiguous relationships of
Walter, Helmut E., Guerrero, Pablo C.
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High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals New Viroid Species in Opuntia in Mexico
In the main cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)-producing region in the State of Mexico, fruit production occupies the largest cultivated area with 15,800 ha, while 900 ha are cultivated for edible young Opuntia pads (“nopalitos”) which are consumed as ...
Candelario Ortega-Acosta +2 more
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Morphological variation in Opuntia jaliscana (Cactaceae)
The aim of this study was to describe morphological variations of Opuntia jaliscana in 5 wild populations in the state of Jalisco (Mexico). Populations were selected along an environmental aridity gradient, and 61 vegetative and reproductive characters ...
Edgar Noel López-Borja +4 more
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