Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 467 [tax. nov.]

Haworth, A.H. (1812), Synopsis Plantarum Succulentarum: 180 [basionym]

basionym of: Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw. legitimate

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1909), The genus Cereus and its allies in North America. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 12: 432 [basionym]

basionym of: Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 143 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose legitimate

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 76 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck legitimate

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