CephalocereusPfeiff.
First published in Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 142 (1838)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico.
Synonyms
Has 7 Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Pilocereus Lem. inCact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 6 (1839), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cephalophorus Lem. inCact. Aliq. Nov.: xii (1838)
- Haseltonia Backeb. inBlätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 3 (1949)
- Neobuxbaumia Backeb. inBlätt. Kakteenf. 5(6): 8 (1938)
- Neodawsonia Backeb. inBlätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 4 (1949)
- Pseudomitrocereus Bravo & Buxb. inBot. Stud. 12: 53 (1961)
- Rooksbya (Backeb.) Backeb. inCactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 4: 2165 (1960)
Accepted Species
Includes 13 Accepted Species
- Cephalocereus apicicephalium E.Y.Dawson
- Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) K.Schum.
- Cephalocereus euphorbioides (Haw.) Britton & Rose
- Cephalocereus fulviceps (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) H.E.Moore
- Cephalocereus macrocephalus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
- Cephalocereus mezcalaensis Bravo
- Cephalocereus novus (P.V.Heath) M.H.J.van der Meer
- Cephalocereus nudus E.Y.Dawson
- Cephalocereus parvispinus S.Arias, H.J.Tapia & U.Guzmán
- Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose
- Cephalocereus scoparius (Poselg.) Britton & Rose
- Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) K.Schum.
- Cephalocereus tetetzo (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Diguet
Classification
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumStreptophyta
- ClassEquisetopsida
- SubclassMagnoliidae
- OrderCaryophyllales
- Family
- GenusCephalocereus
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Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley, R.M. [16032] Brazil | K:SPC-43910.000 | No | |||
| Iltis et al [673A] Mexico | Neobuxbaumia | K000062754 | No | ||
| Langlasse [1039] Mexico | Neobuxbaumia | K000062752 | No |
Sources
Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0