Pilosocereus polygonus (Lam.) Byles & Rowles (Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 67. 1957.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL),
Common Names: Bahama dildo (Bahamas), Cayuco (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Cactus polygonus Lam. (Encycl. 1: 539. 1785.), Cephalocereus bahamensis Britton (Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 415. 1909.), Cephalocereus brooksianus Britton & Rose (Torreya 12: 14. 1912.), Cephalocereus polygonus (Lam.) Britton & Rose (Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 418. 1909), Cephalocereus schlumbergeri (F.A.C. Weber ex K. Schum.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 8: 464. 1920.), Cereus bahamensis (Britton) Vaupel (Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 23: 23. 1913.), Cereus polygonus (Lam.) DC. (Prodr. 3: 466. 1828.), Pilocereus bahamensis (Britton) F.M. Knuth (in C. Backeberg & F.M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 329. 1935.), Pilocereus schlumbergeri F.A.C. Weber ex K. Schum. (Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 3: 186. 1897.), Pilosocereus bahamensis (Britton) Byles & G.D. Rowley (Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 66. 1957.), Pilosocereus brooksianus (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D. Rowley (Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 66. 1957.), Pilosocereus robinii (L.) Byles & Rowley (Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 67. 1957.),
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