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As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

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genus

Pachycereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose

This genus name was first published in in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 420. 1909.  

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-4000027642.

Synonyms of Pachycereus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Backebergia Bravo Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 24(2): 230–231. 1953[1954]. (24 Mar 1954) wfo-4000003851
Lemaireocereus Britton & Rose Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 424. 1909. (21 Jul 1909) wfo-4000020965
Lophocereus Britton & Rose Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 426. 1909. (21 Jul 1909) wfo-4000022206
Marginatocereus Backeb. Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941(2): 49, 77. 1942. wfo-4000023151
Mitrocereus (Backeb.) Backeb. Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941(2): 48, 77. 1942. wfo-4000024446
Pseudomitrocereus Bravo & Buxb. Bot. Stud. 12: 49, 53. 1961. wfo-4000031599
Pterocereus T.MacDoug. & Miranda Ceiba 4(2): 135, f. 1954. wfo-4000031943

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link