Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CEREUS Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Cereus haxagonus (Linnaeus) Miller (Cactus hexagonus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & Rose, Cact. 2: 3. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereus hexagonus | LADY-OF-THE-NIGHT CACTUS | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabella | Mirabella F. Ritter, Kakteen Sudamer. 1: 108. 1979. | TYPE: Mirabella albicaulis (Britton & Rose) F. Ritter 1979. (Acanthocereus albicaulis Britton & Rose 1920.) | |
| Piptanthocereus | Piptanthocereus (A. Berger) Riccobono, Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Giardino Colon. Palermo 8: 225. 1909. | BASIONYM: Cereus Miller, subg. Piptanthocereus A. Berger, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 70. 1905. | TYPE: Non designatus. |
| Subpilocereus | Subpilocereus Backeberg, Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): [22]. 1938. | TYPE: Subpilocereus russelianus (Otto) Backeberg 1941. (Cereus russelianus Otto 1849.) |