Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1909), The genus Cereus and its allies in North America. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 12: 423 [nom. et stat. nov.]

• Type: Nyctocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) Britton & Rose

replaced synonym: Cereus subsect. Nyctocereus A.Berger nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Kleinschmidt, H.E. & Johnson, R.W. (1977), Weeds of Queensland: 214 [secondary reference]

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

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

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 297 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Peniocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Peniocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose legitimate

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