Cephalocereus purpusii Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 2: 56. 1920

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

is basionym for Pilocereus purpusii (Britton & Rose) F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 33. 1936 ["1935"]

Lectotype (designated by Zappi, D. 1994: 1501): Mexico, Sinaloa, Mazatlán, near the town overlooking the sea, 31 Mar 1910, J. Rose, P. Standley & Russell 13749 (US: 00115544, isolectotype: NY 00120558)

Taxon for this name

1. Zappi, D. 1994: Pilosocereus (Cactaceae): The genus in Brazil. – Succulent Plant Research 3: 1-160