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June 2023

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genus

Cephalocereus Pfeiff.

This genus name was first published in in Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 142. 1838.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000007246.

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Synonyms of Cephalocereus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Carnegiea subgen. Rooksbya Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22(5): 154. 1950. wfo-3500004020
Cephalophorus Lem. Cact. Aliq. Nov.: 7. 1838. wfo-4000007271
Haseltonia Backeb. in Blätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 3. 1949. wfo-4000017002
Neobuxbaumia Backeb. in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 17, 8, 12, 24. 1938. wfo-4000025632
Neodawsonia Backeb. in Blätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 4. 1949. wfo-4000025665
Pilocereus Lem. Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 6-7. 1839. wfo-4000029688
Pseudomitrocereus Bravo & Buxb. in Bot. Stud. 12: 53. 1961. wfo-4000031599
Rooksbya (Backeb.) Backeb. Cactaceae 4: 2165. 1960. wfo-4000033460

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cephalocereus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cephalocereus novus (P.V.Heath) M.H.J.van der Meer Cact. Phantast. 2022(2)-1: 1. [13 Oct 2022] [epublished] wfo-1000043413
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cephalocereus royenii (L.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 419. 1909. wfo-0000594761