Britton, N.L., Rose, J.N., Cactaceae (1919-1923)
Cact.

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vol. 2 (1920)

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t. 16 (1920)

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Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

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name cited:
Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose
name cited (basionym):
Cactus pentagonus L.
name recognized:
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
name recognized (basionym):
Cactus tetragonus L.

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drawing: M.E. Eaton

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Pachycereeae

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epithet cited: pentagonus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: tetragonus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus tetragonus L.; Cereus tetragonus (L.) Miller;
heterotypic synonyms:
Cactus pentagonus L.; Cactus pitajaya Jacq.; Cactus prismaticus Willd.; Cactus reptans Salm-Dyck ex DC.; Cereus dussii Schumann; Cereus nitidus Salm-Dyck; Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw.; Cereus pitajaya DC.; Cereus princeps Pfeiff.; Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw.; Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw. ex Steudel; Cereus reptans Haw. ex Steudel; Cereus undulatus Pfeiff.; Cereus variabilis Engelm.; Cereus vasmerii Young;