Miller, P. (28 January 1754), The Gardeners Dictionary abridged Edn. 4, 1: - [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 703 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 222 [secondary reference]

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1920), Cactaceae 2: 3 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 1008 [secondary reference]

Barthlott, W. & Hunt, D.R. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1993), Cactaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 180 [secondary reference]

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

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

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 170 [secondary reference]

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