Nombre vulgar: pitahaya, fruta del dragón, pit undatus is a climbing vine cactus species of the family Cactaceae. Hylocereus undatus, the white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus. Características de Hylocereus undatus Características de la fruta del dragón Foto de un ejemplar de pitahaya gigante en Vietnam (Hylocereus undatus). Cereus tricostatus, Cereus trigonus var. Fruit red with white pulp. Hylocereus undatus – JB-45-02 29 junio, 2015 Cactaceae , Caryophyllales , Caryophyllidae Cariofílidas , JARDIN BOTANICO jpt Planta seculenta que puede alcanzar hasta 5 m de altura. It is used both as an ornamental vine and as a fruit crop - the pitahaya or dragon fruit.The native origin of the species has never been resolved. The native origin of the species has never been resolved. [citation needed] guatemalensis, Cereus undatus, Cereus undulatus, Hylocereus guatemalensis, Hylocereus tricostatus. Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) It is used both as an ornamental vine and as a fruit crop - the pitahaya or dragon fruit. La demanda creciente de la pitahaya ha propiciado una rápida pérdida de diversidad, debido a la recolecta de material silvestre en Origen: Es una especie común que se cultiva por todo el mundo. Se trata de una planta epífita, capaz de trepar para crecer postrada, sobre los árboles. Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature Top of page. : To view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy Click Here. Floraciones: Hay 48 Hylocereus undatus en las colecciones: Flowers 25–30 cm long, white with green outer tepals and bracts. Cereus, Leptocereus, Escontria, Myrtilloactos, Stenocereus y Opuntia. Cereus undatus Haworth (1830) Cereus tricostatus Gosselin (1907) Hylocereus tricostatus (Gosselin) Britton & Rose (1909) Nombre común. Britton & Rose was originally published in Britton’s Flora of Bermuda in 1918 (Britton, 1918).H. The name Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Español: pitahaya roja (Colombia, México, Venezuela, Guatemala); flor de cáliz, pitahaya (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (México) Fuente. Selenicereus undatus, the white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus. Hylocereus_undatus Native habitat unknown and maybe of hybrid origin. El género Hylocereus con 16 especies reconocidas ... undatus (4). Britton & Rose: Stems green, margins undulate and horny. Hylocereus undatus Common Name(s): Dragon Fruit, Queen of the Night Synonym(s): Cereus undatus, Cereus tricostatus, Hylocereus tricostatus To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms Click Here.