Pilocereus

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Pilocereus was used by 2 different authors to indicate 2 different genera. Both genera have since been renamed and merged. Pilocereus sensu Lemaire (as intended by Lemaire) is now merged in Cephalocereus. Pilocereus sensu K.Schumann is now Pilosocereus. The name Pilocereus comes from the Latine for 'hairy Cereus'.


Synonym and obsolete names
Pilocereus alensis synonym of Pilosocereus alensis
Pilocereus arenicola synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola
Pilocereus arrabidae synonym of Pilosocereus arrabidae
Pilocereus atroviridis synonym of Cereus repandus (Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Apple Cactus)
Pilocereus aurisetus synonym of Pilosocereus aurisetus
Pilocereus backebergii synonym of Pilosocereus lanuginosus
Pilocereus bahamensis synonym of Pilosocereus polygonus (Bahama Dildo, Robin Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus barbadensis synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus bradei synonym of Cipocereus bradei
Pilocereus brasiliensis synonym of Pilosocereus brasiliensis
Pilocereus brooksianus synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus campinensis synonym of Praecereus euchlorus
Pilocereus catingicola synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola
Pilocereus celsianus var. foveolatus synonym of Oreocereus celsianus var. fossulatus
Pilocereus celsianus synonym of Oreocereus celsianus (Old Man of the Andes)
Pilocereus chrysacanthus synonym of Pilosocereus chrysacanthus
Pilocereus chrysomallus synonym of Pachycereus militaris
Pilocereus chrysostele synonym of Pilosocereus chrysostele
Pilocereus claroviridis synonym of Pilosocereus lanuginosus
Pilocereus collinsii synonym of Pilosocereus purpusii (Viejos)
Pilocereus columna-trajani synonym of Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Organo)
Pilocereus curtisii synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus cuyabensis synonym of Pilosocereus machrisii
Pilocereus dautwitzii synonym of Espostoa lanata (Peruvian Old Man Cactus)
Pilocereus deeringii synonym of Pilosocereus polygonus (Bahama Dildo, Robin Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus divaricatus synonym of Harrisia divaricata
Pilocereus erythrocephalus synonym of Denmoza rhodacantha
Pilocereus euphorbioides synonym of Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides
Pilocereus exerens synonym of Pilosocereus arrabidae
Pilocereus fimbriatus synonym of Stenocereus fimbriatus
Pilocereus flavicomus synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus floccosus synonym of Pilosocereus floccosus
Pilocereus fossulatus synonym of Oreocereus celsianus var. fossulatus
Pilocereus foveolatus synonym of Oreocereus celsianus var. fossulatus
Pilocereus fricii synonym of Cereus fricii
Pilocereus fulviceps synonym of Pachycereus fulviceps
Pilocereus gaumeri synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus glaucochrous synonym of Pilosocereus glaucochrous
Pilocereus gounellei synonym of Pilosocereus gounellei (Xique-Xique)
Pilocereus guerreronis synonym of Pilosocereus alensis
Pilocereus haagei synonym of Espostoa melanostele
Pilocereus hapalacanthus synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola
Pilocereus haworthii synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus hoppenstedtii synonym of Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Organo)
Pilocereus horrispinus synonym of Cereus horrispinus
Pilocereus jubatus synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus keyensis synonym of Pilosocereus polygonus (Bahama Dildo, Robin Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus lanatus synonym of Espostoa lanata (Peruvian Old Man Cactus)
Pilocereus lanatus var. haagei synonym of Espostoa melanostele
Pilocereus lateralis synonym of Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Organo)
Pilocereus leucocephalus synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus leucostele synonym of Stephanocereus leucostele
Pilocereus luetzelburgii synonym of Stephanocereus luetzelburgii
Pilocereus macrocephalus synonym of Neobuxbaumia macrocephala
Pilocereus macrostibas synonym of Neoraimondia arequipensis
Pilocereus maxonii synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus mezcalaensis synonym of Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis
Pilocereus millspaughii synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus minensis synonym of Cipocereus minensis
Pilocereus monoclonos synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus mortensenii synonym of Cereus mortensenii
Pilocereus nobilis synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus oligolepis synonym of Pilosocereus oligolepis
Pilocereus palmeri synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus pasacanus synonym of Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana
Pilocereus pentaedrophorus synonym of Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus (Facheiro)
Pilocereus perlucens synonym of Cereus hexagonus (Lady of the Night Cactus)
Pilocereus phaeacanthus synonym of Brasilicereus phaeacanthus
Pilocereus piauhyensis synonym of Pilosocereus piauhyensis (Facheiro)
Pilocereus polygonus synonym of Pilosocereus polygonus (Bahama Dildo, Robin Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus polylophus synonym of Neobuxbaumia polylopha
Pilocereus pringlei synonym of Pachycereus pringlei (Cardón, Elephant Cactus, Mexican Giant Cactus)
Pilocereus purpusii synonym of Pilosocereus purpusii (Viejos)
Pilocereus remolinensis synonym of Cereus repandus (Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Apple Cactus)
Pilocereus repandus synonym of Cereus repandus (Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Apple Cactus)
Pilocereus robinii synonym of Pilosocereus polygonus (Bahama Dildo, Robin Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus royenii synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus ruficeps synonym of Neobuxbaumia macrocephala
Pilocereus rupicola synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola
Pilocereus russelianus synonym of Cereus fricii
Pilocereus russelianus ssp. margaritensis synonym of Cereus repandus (Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Apple Cactus)
Pilocereus salvadorensis synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola ssp. salvadorensis
Pilocereus sargentianus synonym of Pachycereus schottii (Senita, Whisker Cactus)
Pilocereus sartorianus synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus schottii synonym of Pachycereus schottii (Senita, Whisker Cactus)
Pilocereus scoparius synonym of Neobuxbaumia scoparia
Pilocereus senilis synonym of Cephalocereus senilis (Old Man Cactus, Old Man of Mexico, Cabeza de Viejo)
Pilocereus sergipensis synonym of Pilosocereus catingicola
Pilocereus setosus synonym of Pilosocereus gounellei (Xique-Xique)
Pilocereus smithianus synonym of Praecereus euchlorus ssp. smithianus
Pilocereus strausii synonym of Cleistocactus strausii (Silver Torch Cactus)
Pilocereus strictus synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus sublanatus synonym of Pilosocereus brasiliensis
Pilocereus swartzii synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus tehuacanus synonym of Pilosocereus leucocephalus (Woolly Torch)
Pilocereus terscheckii synonym of Echinopsis terscheckii (Cardon Grande)
Pilocereus tetetzo synonym of Neobuxbaumia tetetzo (Tetetzo, Cardón)
Pilocereus thurberi synonym of Stenocereus thurberi (Organ Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce)
Pilocereus tilophorus synonym of Pilosocereus arrabidae
Pilocereus tuberculatus synonym of Pilosocereus tuberculatus (Caxacubri)
Pilocereus tweedyanus synonym of Pilosocereus lanuginosus
Pilocereus ulei synonym of Pilosocereus ulei
Pilocereus urbanianus synonym of Pilosocereus royenii (Royen's Tree Cactus)
Pilocereus vellozii synonym of Coleocephalocereus fluminensis
Pilocereus wagenaari synonym of Cereus horrispinus

 

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