Weberbauerocereus albus

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Weberbauerocereus
Species: Weberbauerocereus albus

Name

Weberbauerocereus albus F.Ritter, Kakteen And. Sukk. 13: 106 (1962)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Haageocereus albus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 64 (1995)
Heterotypic
- Haageocereus longicomus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 64 (1995)
- Weberbauerocereus longicomus F.Ritter, Kakteen And. Sukk. 13: 117. (1962)

Note: The earliest published name for this taxon under Weberbauerocereus is actually Weberbauerocereus albus, which is accepted by POWO (2025), not Weberbauerocereus longicomus CACO (2025).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Ritter, F., 1962. Kakteen And. Sukk. 13: 117.

Additional references

Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1–174. PDF. Reference page.
Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Weberbauerocereus albus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 18. Reference page.
Korotkova, N. et al. 2025. Weberbauerocereus albus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 12. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Weberbauerocereus albus. Published online. Accessed: Nov 12 2021. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2021. Weberbauerocereus albus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Nov 2021. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Weberbauerocereus albus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 12. Reference page.