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Generic Name: Cleistocactus
Meaning: Closed cactus; referring to the narrow, tubular flowers that remain nearly closed, with only a small opening at their tips.
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound generic name formed from the Ancient Greek adjective κλειστός (kleistós), meaning "closed" or "shut," and the noun "κᾰ́κτος (kắktos)," meaning "cactus" or "spiny plant."
Pronunciation: Kly-stoh-KAK-tus

While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in the genus Cleistocactus.