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As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

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genus

Cleistocactus Lem.

This genus name was first published in in Ill. Hort. 8: Misc. 35. 1861.  

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-4000008545.

Synonyms of Cleistocactus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Borzicactus Riccob. Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 261. 1909. wfo-4000005051
Hildewintera F.Ritter Kakteen And. Sukk. 17: 11. 1966. wfo-4000017910
Loxanthocereus Backeb. Cactaceae (Berlin) 1937 (1): 24. 1937. wfo-4000022330
Seticereus Backeb. Kakteen And. Sukk. 1937: 37. 1937. wfo-4000035205

Species in Cleistocactus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cleistocactus bruneispinus Backeb. Cactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 2: 1001 1959 wfo-0000609258
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cleistocactus paraguariensis F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 273 1979 wfo-0000609335