As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2023
Warning: older classification
genus
Cereus
This genus name was first published in Gard. Dict. Abr.: [308]. 1754.
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-4000007414.
Statistics
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Synonyms of Cereus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabella | Kakteen Südamerika 1: 108. 1979. | — | wfo-4000024367 | |
| Piptanthocereus | in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 225. 1909. | — | wfo-4000029820 | |
| Praepilosocereus | in Cactology 2: 18. 2010. | — | wfo-4000031076 | |
| Subpilocereus | in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 8, 13, 18, 25. 1938. | — | wfo-4000037041 | |
| Cirinosum | Elem. Bot. 2: 84. 1790. | — | wfo-4000042581 |
Species in Cereus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cereus:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereus unr. Acanthocereus | – | wfo-1200027039 | ||
| Cereus hansii | Hort. Universel 25 (-26).1843 | wfo-1000043131 | ||
| Cereus royenii var. floccosus | Monogr. Cactaceae: 343. 1853. | — | wfo-0000738669 | |
| Cereus schomburgkii | Handb. Cacteenk.: 422. 1846. | — | wfo-0001288344 | |
| Cereus sect. Cephalophori | Cact. Aliq. Nov. 34. 1838 [10 Feb 1838] | wfo-1000049396 | ||
| Cereus subgen. Pilocereus | Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16(1): 69.1905 | wfo-1000043018 | ||
| Cereus subsect. Phyllocereus | Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16(1): 78.1905 | wfo-1000043019 |