Cactus royenii L., Sp. Pl.: 467. 1753

is basionym for Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19(3): 67. 1957

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

is basionym for Pilocereus royenii (L.) Haw. ex Rümpler, Handb. Cacteenk., ed. 2: 682. 1885

is basionym for Cereus royenii (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Cereus No. 7. 1768

Type: Neotype: Lesser Antilles, chiefly in rocky places; 1695-1697, C. Plumier in Burman, Plantarum Americanum fasciculus 8: t.191. 17581

Type: St. John. 4 Jan 1992, Acevedo-Rodriguez & Siaca 4668 (neotype NY-00843356, isoneotype US-00401582)2

Taxon for this name

Cactus royenii L., Sp. Pl.: 467. 1753

1. Mottram, R. 2013: Linnaean cactus legacy. – The Cactician 3: 1-83, 2. Franck, A.R., D.Barrios, Campbell, K.C.St.E., Lange, J., Peguero, B., Santiago-Valentín, E., Rigerszki, Z., Haakonsson, J., Gann, G.D., Cinea, W., Howe, N.M.M., St. John, J., Moreno, J.S. & Clark, C.A. 2019: Revision of Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) in the Caribbean and northern Andean region. – Phytotaxa 411(3): 129–182. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.411.3.1 : 170