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December 2023

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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. Link to external nomenclature reference

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.

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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 subgen. 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 2: 195. 1920. wfo-4000040754

Species in Selenicereus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Selenicereus grandiflorus var. haitiensis (K.Schum.) B.P.R.Chéron Cact.-Advent. Int. [Almeria] 35(122): 31 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1200067737
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Selenicereus stendatus (E.Meier) M.H.J.van der Meer ? wfo-0001302989