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December 2023

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Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose

This species name was first published in in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 419. 1909.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species 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-0000594752.

Synonyms of Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Carnegiea polylopha (DC.) D.R.Hunt in Bradleya 6: 100. 1988. wfo-0000588156
Carnegiea polylopha (DC.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 108. 1992. wfo-0000588157
Cereus nickelsii Gürke in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 20: 27. 1910. wfo-0000597414
Cereus polylophus DC. in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 115. 1828. wfo-0000597530
Cereus angulosus Stieber ex K.Schum. Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 175. 1897–1899. wfo-0001288135
Pilocereus polylophus (DC.) Salm-Dyck Cact. Hort. Dyck.: 24. 1845. wfo-0001289449
Neobuxbaumia polylopha (DC.) Backeb. in Beitr. Sukkulentenk. Sukkulentenpflege 1941: 3. 1941. wfo-0001289450