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June 2025

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genus

Selenicereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose

This genus name was first published in in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 429. 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-4000034979.

Statistics

Synonyms of Selenicereus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cereus subsect. Selenicereus A.Berger in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 76. 1905. wfo-3000003219
Cereus subg. Hylocereus A.Berger in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 72. 1905. wfo-3500004019
Cryptocereus Alexander in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: 164. 1950. wfo-4000009876
Hylocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 428. 1909. wfo-4000018606
Mediocactus Britton & Rose Cactaceae 2: 210. 1920. wfo-4000023442
Werckleocereus Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 432. 1909. wfo-4000040639
Wilmattea Britton & Rose Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 195 (1920) wfo-4000040754

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link