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As classified in WFO snapshot

December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Cephalocereus Pfeiff.

This genus name was first published in in Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 142. 1838.

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-4000007246.

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Synonyms of Cephalocereus

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Carnegiea subgen. Rooksbya	Backeb.	in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22(5): 154. 1950.	—	wfo-3500004020
Cephalophorus	Lem.	Cact. Aliq. Nov.: 7. 1838.	—	wfo-4000007271
Haseltonia	Backeb.	in Blätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 3. 1949.	—	wfo-4000017002
Neobuxbaumia	Backeb.	in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 17, 8, 12, 24. 1938.	—	wfo-4000025632
Neodawsonia	Backeb.	in Blätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 4. 1949.	—	wfo-4000025665
Pilocereus	Lem.	Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 6-7. 1839.	—	wfo-4000029688
Pseudomitrocereus	Bravo & Buxb.	in Bot. Stud. 12: 53. 1961.	—	wfo-4000031599
Rooksbya	(Backeb.) Backeb.	Cactaceae 4: 2165. 1960.	—	wfo-4000033460

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Unplaced Names

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

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Cephalocereus fouachianus	Quehl	in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 20: 39. 1910.	—	wfo-0001288121
Cephalocereus johansenii	Frič	in Ceskoslov. Zahradn. Listy 1924: 31. 1924.	—	wfo-0001289046
Cephalocereus maguirei	Gilly	in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 76: 292. 1949.	—	wfo-0001289050
Cephalocereus novus	(P.V.Heath) M.H.J.van der Meer	Cact. Phantast. 2022(2)-1: 1. [13 Oct 2022] [epublished]		wfo-1000043413
Cephalocereus royenii	(L.) Britton & Rose	in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 419. 1909.	—	wfo-0000594761
Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus	(Mathsson) P.V.Heath	in Calyx 2: 109. 1992.	—	wfo-0000594771
Cephalocereus senilis f. fasciatus	P.V.Heath	in Calyx 2: 109. 1992.	—	wfo-0000594772