Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1920), Cactaceae 2: 154 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cereus tortuosus J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr. legitimate

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 78 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cereus tortuosus J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised)

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