Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1787-1948)
Bot. Mag.

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vol. 70 (1844)

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t. 4084

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name cited:
Cereus pitajaya DC.
name recognized:
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
name recognized (basionym):
Cactus tetragonus L.

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drawing: W.H. Fitch

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae

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epithet cited: pitajayus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: tetragonus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=1738

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus tetragonus L.; Cereus tetragonus (L.) Miller;