Stenocereus

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Stenocereus is a genus of columnar cacti from southwestern USA, down to Mexico. Some species are low rambling species, while some are large and erect. The genus now contains species that used to be classified in the genera Hertrichocereus and Lemaireocereus. The genus Pachycereus is also sometimes included.

Octopus Cactus (Stenocereus alamosensis)

Gray Ghost Organ Pipe (Stenocereus pruinosus)
Species and varieties
Stenocereus alamosensis Octopus Cactus
Stenocereus aragonii
Stenocereus beneckei
Stenocereus chacalapensis
Stenocereus chrysocarpus
Stenocereus eichlamii
Stenocereus eruca Creeping Devil Cactus, Chirinole
Stenocereus fimbriatus
Stenocereus fricii Pitayo de Aguas
Stenocereus griseus Pitayo de Mayo
Stenocereus gummosus Pitaya Agria
Stenocereus kerberi Sina
Stenocereus laevigatus
Stenocereus martinezii Pitahayo
Stenocereus montanus Pitaya Colorada, Mountain Organ Pipe, Saguira
Stenocereus pruinosus Gray Ghost Organ Pipe, Pitayo
Stenocereus queretaroensis Pitahaya de Queretaro
Stenocereus quevedonis
Stenocereus standleyi Pitahaya Marismeña
Stenocereus stellatus Pitaya, Xoconochtli, Jonocostle
Stenocereus thurberi Organ Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce
Stenocereus thurberi ssp. littoralis Organpipe Cactus
Stenocereus treleasei Tunillo
Stenocereus yunckeri
Synonym and obsolete names
Stenocereus alamosensis var. sonorensis synonym of Stenocereus alamosensis (Octopus Cactus)
Stenocereus dumortieri synonym of Isolatocereus dumortieri (Candelabra)
Stenocereus eburneus synonym of Stenocereus griseus (Pitayo de Mayo)
Stenocereus hystrix synonym of Stenocereus fimbriatus
Stenocereus longispinus synonym of Stenocereus eichlamii
Stenocereus marginatus synonym of Pachycereus marginatus (Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos)
Stenocereus thurberi var. littoralis synonym of Stenocereus thurberi ssp. littoralis (Organpipe Cactus)
Stenocereus victoriensis synonym of Stenocereus griseus (Pitayo de Mayo)
Stenocereus weberi synonym of Pachycereus weberi (Cardón Espinoso, Candelabro)

 

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