Plumier, C., Burmann, J., Plantarum americanarum (1755-1760)
Pl. Amer.

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(1755-1760)

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t. 196

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cited non-linnean names:
Cactus erectus ramosus undecim-angularis Burm.
Opuntia arbor excelsa cereiformis flore albo Plum.

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binominal name:
Cactus polygonus Lam.
name recognized:
Pilosocereus polygonus (Lam.) Byles & G.D. Rowley
name recognized (basionym):

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cacteae

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epithet: polygonus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Bibliothèque de l’Université de Strasbourg, France

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=422771

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus polygonus Lam.; Cereus polygonus (Lam.) DC.; Pilocereus polygonus (Lam.) Schumann;