Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. (Gard. Dict., ed. 8. 1768.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, ], Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (exotic)[], ], North America (exotic: FL), South America (Venezuela),
Common Names: Dildo (Jamaica), Dildo pear (Jamaica),
Synonyms: Cactus repandus L. (Sp. Pl. 467. 1753.), Cereus grenadensis Britton & Rose (Cactaceae 2: 223. 1920.), Cereus margaritensis J. Johnst. (Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 40: 693. 1905.), Cereus peruvianus (L.) J.S. Muell. (Gard. Dict., ed. 8. 1768.), Subpilocereus grenadensis (Britton & Rose) Backeb. (Cactaceae (Backeberg) 4: 2383. 1960.),
Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family. Timber Press. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). Hunt, D. 1999. CITES Cactaceae checklist. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. 5). The International Plant Names Index (IPNI). 2008. Website: www.ipni.org 6). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org 7). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 8). Wunderlin, R.P., and B.F. Hansen. 2004. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. Website: www.plantatlas.usf.edu.
Last edited 06 Jul 09