Cereus hamatus Scheidw. in Allg. Gartenzeitung 5: 371. 1837
Cereus hamatus in Allg. Gartenzeitung 5: 371. 1837
is basionym for Selenicereus hamatus in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 430. 1909
Neotype (designated by Bauer, R. 2003: 501): Mexico, Yeracruz, south of Palma Sola, 3 km from the coast, Stolzenburg s.n. (ZSS 21397)