Cereus polylophus DC. in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 115. 1828

is basionym for Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 419. 1909

is basionym for Carnegiea polylopha (DC.) D.R.Hunt in Bradleya 6: 100. 1988

is basionym for Pilocereus polylophus (DC.) Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck., ed. 1844: 24. 1845

is basionym for Carnegiea polylopha (DC.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 108. 1992

is basionym for Neobuxbaumia polylopha (DC.) Backeb. in Beitr. Sukkulentenk. Sukkulentenpflege 1941: 3. 1941

Type: Mexico. Hidalgo, Thomas Coulter 15 (not located)

Neotype (designated by Tapia, H.J., Bárcenas-Argüello, M.L., Terrazas, T. & Arias, S. 2017: 111): Mexico. Hidalgo: Metztitlan, H. Sánchez-Mejorada 70–0406 (MEXU 133840)

Taxon for this name

Cereus polylophus DC.

1. Tapia, H.J., Bárcenas-Argüello, M.L., Terrazas, T. & Arias, S. 2017: Phylogeny and circumscription of Cephalocereus (Cactaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence. – Systematic Botany 42(4): 709-723. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364417X696546