What is "myrtillocactus"

Myrtillocactus \Myrtillocactus\ prop. n. A small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America.

Syn: genus Myrtillocactus.

Myrtillocactus (from Latin, "blueberry cactus") is a genus of cacti. The genus is found from Mexico to Guatemala. The genus is best known with Myrtillocactus geometrizans.

The genus Myrtillocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.) has been brought into synonymy with this genus.