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The true night-blooming cereuses are species of the genus Cereus.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

C. grandiflorus and C. Macdonaldiae, the famous Night-blooming cereuses, have white flowers which remain open only one night.

From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)