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Pitaya

Selenicereus megalanthus

Photo by Mateo
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Description:

The giant flower of this pitaya cactus is open only at night

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Cesar Bastos
this flower is like a mandacaru flower here in brazil, but the cactus is diferent...

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PublishedMay 8, 2012

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