Engelmann, G., Plates to the Cactaceae of the Mexican boundary (1857-1859)
Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound.

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Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

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name cited:
Cereus variabilis Engelm.
name recognized:
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
name recognized (basionym):
Cactus tetragonus L.

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drawing: P. Roetter

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae

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epithet cited: variabilis,-is,-e

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epithet recognized: tetragonus,-a,-um

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus tetragonus L.; Cereus tetragonus (L.) Miller;
heterotypic synonyms:
Cactus pentagonus L.; Cactus pitajaya Jacq.; Cactus prismaticus Willd.; Cactus reptans Salm-Dyck ex DC.; Cereus dussii Schumann; Cereus nitidus Salm-Dyck; Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw.; Cereus pitajaya DC.; Cereus princeps Pfeiff.; Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw.; Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw. ex Steudel; Cereus reptans Haw. ex Steudel; Cereus undulatus Pfeiff.; Cereus variabilis Engelm.; Cereus vasmerii Young;