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Plumier, C., Mss. (1689-1697)
Mss.

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vol. 3 (1689-1697)

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t. 13

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binominal name:
Cactus tetragonus L.
name recognized:
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
name recognized (basionym):
Cactus tetragonus L.

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cited non-linnean names:
Melocactus tetragonus repens fructu rubro Plum.
Cactus repens subquinque angularis Burm.f.

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drawing: C. Plumier

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cacteae

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epithet: tetragonus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris, France

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=183872

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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;