COMMON NAMES: PITAYA DO CERRADO OR PITAYA DA BOLIVIA.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: SELENICEREUS SETACEUS.

FAMILIE CACTACEAE

 

COMMENTS: CACTUS NATIVE TO BRAZIL IN THE BORDERING AREA TO BOLIVIA. IT FRUITED AT FRUTAS RARAS IN FEBRUARY 2010 FOR THE FIRST TIME.

  

FRUIT AT THE PLANT

OPENED FRUIT WITH PULP AND SEEDS

 

 

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