Cereus polylophus DC. in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 115. 1828
Cereus polylophus in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 115. 1828
is basionym for Cephalocereus polylophus in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 419. 1909
is basionym for Carnegiea polylopha in Bradleya 6: 100. 1988
is basionym for Pilocereus polylophus, Cact. Hort. Dyck., ed. 1844: 24. 1845
is basionym for Carnegiea polylopha in Calyx 2: 108. 1992
is basionym for Neobuxbaumia polylopha 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)