As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
species
Pilosocereus polygonus
This species name was first published in in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19(3): 67. 1957.
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-0001288919.
Synonyms of Pilosocereus polygonus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilocereus plumieri | in Rev. Hort. 1862: 427. 1862. | — | wfo-0000397676 | |
| Cactus polygonus | Encycl. 1(1): 539. 1783. | — | wfo-0000578115 | |
| Cephalocereus polygonus | in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 418. 1909. | — | wfo-0000594751 | |
| Cephalocereus schlumbergeri | Symb. Antill. 8: 464. 1920. | — | wfo-0000594768 | |
| Cereus polygonus | Prodr. 3: 466. 1828. | — | wfo-0000597529 | |
| Pilocereus polygonus | Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 196. 1897–1899. | — | wfo-0001288918 | |
| Pilocereus schlumbergeri | Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 186. 1897–1899. | — | wfo-0001289071 |