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Cactaceae

Known as: Cactus, cactus family 
The cactus plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. Cacti are succulent perennial plants well adapted… 
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Cactus grandiflorus, night blooming cereus, Homeopathic preparationNight-blooming cereusPeyote preparation
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Characterization of alkali treated and untreated new cellulosic fiber from Saharan aloe vera cactus leaves.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A step-wise approach to integrating phylogeographic and phylogenetic biogeographic perspectives on the history of a core North American warm deserts biota
In this paper, we develop a five-step approach for analysis of historical relationships among areas of endemism using a set of 22… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Physiological ecology of seed germination for the columnar cactus Stenocereus queretaroensis
Abstract Responses of seed germination to temperature, water potential, time after harvest, and light were investigated for… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
MUTUALISTIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN UPIGA VIRESCENS (PYRALIDAE), A POLLINATING SEED-CONSUMER, AND LOPHOCEREUS SCHOTTII (CACTACEAE)
Pollinating seed-consuming interactions are rare, but include fig-fig wasp and yucca-yucca moth interactions, both of which are… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
A longitudinal study of Sin Nombre virus prevalence in rodents, southeastern Arizona.
We determined the prevalence of Sin Nombre virus antibodies in small mammals in southeastern Arizona. Of 1,234 rodents (from 13… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Comparative pollination biology of Venezuelan columnar cacti and the role of nectar-feeding bats in their sexual reproduction.
The floral biology, reproductive system, and visitation behavior of pollinators of four species of columnar cacti, Stenocereus… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Urodynamic effects of intravesical resiniferatoxin in humans: preliminary results in stable and unstable detrusor.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Population structure in the coral Pavona cactus: clonal genotypes show little phenotypic plasticity
Electrophoretic data were used to examine the relationship between genotype and growth form, and to assess the contribution of… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Water relations and photosynthesis of a barrel cactus, Ferocactus acanthodes, in the Colorado desert
SummaryThe structural characteristics, water relations, and photosynthesis of Ferocactus acanthodes (Lemaire) Britton and Rose, a… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Protein subunits in the potato virus X group. Determination of the molecular weights by polyacrylamide electrophoresis.
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