Pilosocereus polygonus

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Pilosocereus polygonus

Pilosocereus polygonus (Lam.) Byles & G.D.Rowley in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19(3): 67. 1957 sec. Franck & al. 20191 wfo-0001288919
  • ≡Cactus polygonus Lam., Encycl. 1(1): 539. 1783 syn. sec. Franck & al. 20191 wfo-0000578115
  • ≡Cereus polygonus (Lam.) DC., Prodr. 3: 466. 1828 syn. sec. ??? wfo-0000597529
  • ≡Pilocereus polygonus (Lam.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 196. 1897–1899 syn. sec. Korotkova 20212 wfo-0001288918
  • ≡Cephalocereus polygonus (Lam.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 418. 1909 syn. sec. TROPICOS 1988+3 wfo-0000594751
      • Type: Lectotype: Haiti. Port de Paix, Plumier illustration, Opuntia arbor excelsa, Cereiformis, flore albo. Reproduced in Burman (1758: tab. 196), Hunt (in Bradleya 2, 1984: 62), and Mottram (in Bradleya 20, 2002: 109). [fide Zappi 19944]
  • 1. Franck, A.R., Barrios, D., 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, 2. Korotkova, N. 2021: Revisions of Deamia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Hatiora, Kimnachia, Lepismium, Leuenbergeria, Lymanbensonia, Pereskia, Pfeiffera, Pseudorhipsalis, Rhipsalidopsis, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera, Selenicereus, Strophocactus, Weberocereus, and various other names. In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 250-270. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208, 3. TROPICOS 1988+: Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden – https://tropicos.org., 4. Zappi, D. 1994: Pilosocereus (Cactaceae): The genus in Brazil. – Succulent Plant Research 3: 1-160
  • =Cereus monoclonos DC., Prodr.: 464. 1828 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 20235 [This name has the same type as Cactus royenii, and its application suffers from the same issues.A]. wfo-0001430364
  • ≡Cephalocereus monoclonos (DC.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 418. 1909 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 20235 wfo-0000594733
  • ≡Pilocereus monoclonos (DC.) F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 332. 1936 ["1935"] syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 20235 wfo-0000397705
  • ≡Pilosocereus monoclonos (DC.) Byles & G.D.Rowley in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19(3): 67. 1957 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 20235 wfo-0001246392
  • ≡Melocactus monoclonos DC. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 122. 1841 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 20235 wfo-0000375465
      • Type: Lectotype: West Indies. Plumier illustration, Melocactus monoclonos, fructu atropurpureo. Reproduced in Burman (1758: tab. 191), Hunt (in Bradleya 2, 1984: 56), and Mottram (in Bradleya 20, 2002: 117). [fide Lourteig 19916]
  • 5. Piñeyro, Y.E., Cinea, W. & Majure, L.C. 2023: Towards a treatment for the cactus family (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: Generic key, species checklist, nomenclature assessments and distribution notes. – Haseltonia 30(1): 67-95. https://doi.org/10.2985/026.030.0108, 6. Lourteig 1991: Nomenclatura plantarum americanarum. XVI. Cactaceae. – Bradea 5: 400–411
  • =Pilocereus plumieri Lem. in Rev. Hort. 1862: 427. 1862, nom. illeg. syn. sec. Franck & al. 20197 wfo-0000397676
  • 7. Franck, A.R., Barrios, D., 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
  • =Pilocereus schlumbergeri F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 186. 1897–1899 syn. sec. Franck & al. 20198 wfo-0001289071
  • ≡Cephalocereus schlumbergeri (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 8: 464. 1920 syn. sec. Franck & al. 20198 wfo-0000594768
      • Type: Neotype: Haiti. Artibonite Department: Colladere, 23 Sep 1955, Proctor 10955 (IJ-10891, isoneotype US-00171292) [fide Franck & al. 2019: 1679]
  • 8. Franck, A.R., Barrios, D., 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, 9. Franck, A.R., Barrios, D., 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
  • =Pilosocereus brevispinus Hoxey & Gdaniec in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 93(2): 102. 2021 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 202310 wfo-1200098164
  • 10. Piñeyro, Y.E., Cinea, W. & Majure, L.C. 2023: Towards a treatment for the cactus family (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: Generic key, species checklist, nomenclature assessments and distribution notes. – Haseltonia 30(1): 67-95. https://doi.org/10.2985/026.030.0108
  • =Pilosocereus samanensis Hoxey & Gdaniec in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 93(2): 107. 2021 syn. sec. Piñeyro & al. 202311 wfo-1200098165
  • 11. Piñeyro, Y.E., Cinea, W. & Majure, L.C. 2023: Towards a treatment for the cactus family (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: Generic key, species checklist, nomenclature assessments and distribution notes. – Haseltonia 30(1): 67-95. https://doi.org/10.2985/026.030.0108

Content

Distribution (Area)

Bahamas nativeB Cuba nativeC Dominican Republic nativeD,E Haiti nativeD,E

Distribution (General)

Widely distributed across the Antilles.E

Bibliography

A. Franck, A. R. 2021: Revisions of Cereus, Estevesia, Harrisia, Pilosocereus, Stenocereus, Xiquexique – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208
B. Hunt, D.R. 2016: CITES Cactaceae Checklist. 3rd edition. – published by the author
C. Barrios, D., Arias, S., González-Torres, L.R. & Majure, L.C. 2023: Annotated list of native and naturalized cacti of Cuba. – Botanical Sciences 101(4)(): 1249-1300. https://doi.org/10.17129/botsci.3324
D. Hoxey, P., Gdaniec, A., Hernández, J.D., Guzmán, M., Corniel, W. & Culham, A. 2023: Illustrated checklist of the cacti of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) with keys to genera and species. – Caribbean Journal of Science 53(2): 85-197. https://doi.org/10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a3
E. Piñeyro, Y.E., Cinea, W. & Majure, L.C. 2023: Towards a treatment for the cactus family (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: Generic key, species checklist, nomenclature assessments and distribution notes. – Haseltonia 30(1): 67-95. https://doi.org/10.2985/026.030.0108