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As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

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genus

Pilosocereus Byles & G.D.Rowley

This genus name was first published in in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 66. 1957.  

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-4000029708.

Synonyms of Pilosocereus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Pseudopilocereus Buxb. Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen 44: 249. 1968. wfo-4000031629

Species in Pilosocereus ( ${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 Pilosocereus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus atroflavispinus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 68 1979 wfo-0000397775
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus azureus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 73 1979 wfo-0000397801
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus carolinensis F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 80 1979 wfo-0000397794
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus crassisepalus (Buining & Brederoo) Anceschi & Magli S. Amer. 2005/2010 33 2010 wfo-0000746906
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus flocossus subsp. quadricostatus (F.Ritter) Zappi Succ. Pl. Res. 3: 86 1994 wfo-0001256472
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus gaturianensis F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 81 1979 wfo-0000397771
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus laniflorus (N.P.Taylor & Zappi) P.J.Braun & Esteves Schumannia 3: 188 2001 publ. 2002 wfo-0000397761
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus oreus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 69 1979 wfo-0000398097
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus robustus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 72 1979 wfo-0000398104
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus saudadensis F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 82 1979 wfo-0000398113
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus splendidus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 69 1979 wfo-0000398088
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pilosocereus superbus F.Ritter Kakteen Südamer. 1: 67 1979 wfo-0000398087