Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1909), The genus Cereus and its allies in North America. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 12: 423-424 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cereus serpentinus Lag. & Rodr. legitimate

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]

nomenclatural synonym: Cactus serpentinus Lag. & Rodr. legitimate common name: Snake Cactus [n/a]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 80, Fig. 15F, Map 103 [secondary reference]

common name: Night-blooming Cereus [n/a] common name: Snake Cactus [n/a]

Halford, D.A. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1994), Cactaceae. Queensland Vascular Plants: Names and Distribution: 55 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Peniocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) N.P.Taylor legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Peniocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) N.P.Taylor legitimate

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