ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Cereus auratus

Name author: Labour.

A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cereus
Species: Cereus auratus
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1855

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cereus auratus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

6 synonyms in this snapshot

Cereus auratus var. intermediusName author: Regel & Klein bis
Cereus auratus var. mollissimusName author: Regel & Klein bis
Cereus auratus var. pilosusName author: Regel & Klein bis
Echinocactus dumelianusName author: Cels ex Salm-Dyck
Echinopsis aurataName author: Salm-Dyck
Pilocereus auratusName author: Labour. ex Rümpler

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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