Riccobono, V. (1909), Bollettino delle R[eale] Orto Botanico di Palermo 8: 238 [comb. nov.]

• Type: Eriocereus tortuosus (Otto & Dietr.) Riccob.

basionym: Cereus subg. Eriocereus A.Berger legitimate

Clifford, H.T. & Ludlow, G. (1972), Keys to the Families and Genera of Queensland Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta) Edn. 2: 73 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 144 [secondary reference]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 78-80 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 205 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 163 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Harrisia Britton legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 205 [secondary reference]

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