Genus

Cereus

Q: What is Cereus?

Cereus is a genus level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Cereus.

Auto-generated taxonomy record for Cereus.

Child Taxa

Plants In This Group

Cereus acanthosphaera

Cereus acanthosphaera Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus aethiops

Cereus aethiops Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus albicaulis

Cereus albicaulis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus albisetosus

Cereus albisetosus Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus albispinus

Cereus albispinus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus alex-bragae

Cereus alex-bragae (P.J.Braun & Esteves) M.Köhler is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus amblygonus

Cereus amblygonus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus anisacanthus

Cereus anisacanthus DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus arachnoides

Cereus arachnoides Lawr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus arcuatus

Cereus arcuatus Zucc. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus aurantiacus

Cereus aurantiacus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus auratus

Cereus auratus Labour. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus aureus

Cereus aureus Salm-Dyck ex DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus bavosus

Cereus bavosus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus beysiegelii

Cereus beysiegelii Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus bicolor

Cereus bicolor Rizzini & A.Mattos is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus bonariensis

Cereus bonariensis Sweet is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus brachiatus

Cereus brachiatus Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus chalybaeus

Cereus chalybaeus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus chiloensoides

Cereus chiloensoides J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus claviformis

Cereus claviformis Regel & E.Klein bis is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus conformis

Cereus conformis Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus conicus

Cereus conicus Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus cossyrensis

Cereus cossyrensis Tineo ex Tod. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus costatus

Cereus costatus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus crenoides

Cereus crenoides Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus crenulatus

Cereus crenulatus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus cumengei

Cereus cumengei F.A.C.Weber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus cumengii

Cereus cumengii F.A.C.Weber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus decandollei

Cereus decandollei Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus del-moralii

Cereus del-moralii J.A.Purpus is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus dichroacanthus

Cereus dichroacanthus Mart. ex Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus donatii

Cereus donatii Schelle is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus duledevantii

Cereus duledevantii Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus dyckii

Cereus dyckii Mart. ex Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus edulis

Cereus edulis F.A.C.Weber ex Rother is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus elegans

Cereus elegans Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus erectus

Cereus erectus Karw. ex Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ericomus

Cereus ericomus Rchb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus fernambucensis

Cereus fernambucensis Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ferox

Cereus ferox Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus flexuosus

Cereus flexuosus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus forbesii

Cereus forbesii C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus formosus

Cereus formosus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus fricii

Cereus fricii Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus geminisetus

Cereus geminisetus Rchb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus gerardi

Cereus gerardi N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus gladilger

Cereus gladilger Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus glaucescens

Cereus glaucescens J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus glaucus

Cereus glaucus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus gonzalezii

Cereus gonzalezii F.A.C.Weber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus grandis

Cereus grandis Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus greggii

Cereus greggii W.Watson is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus hermannianus

Cereus hermannianus Suringar is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus hertrichianus

Cereus hertrichianus Werderm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus heteracanthus

Cereus heteracanthus Tweedie ex Sweet is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus heterocanthus

Cereus heterocanthus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus hexagonus

Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus hildmannianus

Cereus hildmannianus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus horizontalis

Cereus horizontalis Gillies ex Sweet is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus horrens

Cereus horrens Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus horrispinus

Cereus horrispinus Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus humboldtianus

Cereus humboldtianus Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus humilis

Cereus humilis J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus huntingtonianus

Cereus huntingtonianus Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus hystrix

Cereus hystrix Sweet is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ingens

Cereus ingens N.P.Taylor & M.Machado is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus insularis

Cereus insularis Hemsl. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus jamacaru

Cereus jamacaru DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus jugatiflorus

Cereus jugatiflorus Werderm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus kreggii

Cereus kreggii K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus lamprospermus

Cereus lamprospermus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus lanceanus

Cereus lanceanus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus lanosus

Cereus lanosus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus lasianthus

Cereus lasianthus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus lepidotus

Cereus lepidotus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus linnaei

Cereus linnaei C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus macracanthus

Cereus macracanthus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus magnus

Cereus magnus Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus malletianus

Cereus malletianus Cels ex K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus micracanthus

Cereus micracanthus DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus mirabella

Cereus mirabella N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus mortensenii

Cereus mortensenii (Croizat) D.R.Hunt & N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus myriacanthus

Cereus myriacanthus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus myriacaulon

Cereus myriacaulon Mart. ex J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus myriophyllus

Cereus myriophyllus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus nickelsii

Cereus nickelsii Gürke is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus nigrospinus

Cereus nigrospinus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ochroleucus

Cereus ochroleucus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus olivaceus

Cereus olivaceus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus pachyrrhizus

Cereus pachyrrhizus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus palmeri

Cereus palmeri Engelm. ex J.M.Coult. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus paraguayensis

Cereus paraguayensis K.Schum. ex Chodat & Hassl. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus parvisetus

Cereus parvisetus Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus pentapterus

Cereus pentapterus Otto ex Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus phatnospermus

Cereus phatnospermus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus pierre-braunianus

Cereus pierre-braunianus Esteves is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus polyachaetus

Cereus polyachaetus Rchb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus prismaticus

Cereus prismaticus Salm-Dyck ex DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus procumbens

Cereus procumbens A.Gray is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus punctatus

Cereus punctatus Ser. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus purpureopilosus

Cereus purpureopilosus Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus quadrangulispinus

Cereus quadrangulispinus Lem. ex C. Ehrenb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus repandus

Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus resupinatus

Cereus resupinatus Gerst. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus rigidispinus

Cereus rigidispinus Monv. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus robustus

Cereus robustus Lawr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus rostratus

Cereus rostratus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ruber

Cereus ruber Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus saddianus

Cereus saddianus (Rizzini & A.Mattos) P.J.Braun is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus sartorianus

Cereus sartorianus Kupper ex A.Berger is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus schomburgkii

Cereus schomburgkii Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus serruliflorus

Cereus serruliflorus Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus setiger

Cereus setiger Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus setosus

Cereus setosus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus siedelii

Cereus siedelii Lehm. ex Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus similis

Cereus similis Meinsh. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus sirul

Cereus sirul F.A.C.Weber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus spegazzinii

Cereus spegazzinii F.A.C.Weber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus spinosissimus

Cereus spinosissimus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus spinosus

Cereus spinosus Hitch. ex J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus stenogonus

Cereus stenogonus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus subintortus

Cereus subintortus Salm-Dyck ex C.F.Först is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus subulifer

Cereus subulifer Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tapacalaensis

Cereus tapacalaensis Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tehuacanus

Cereus tehuacanus Roezl is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tenellus

Cereus tenellus Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tenuatus

Cereus tenuatus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tenuissimus

Cereus tenuissimus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tineoi

Cereus tineoi Tod. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tonelianus

Cereus tonelianus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus torulosus

Cereus torulosus Werderm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus trigonodendron

Cereus trigonodendron K.Schum. ex Ule is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus tripteris

Cereus tripteris Salm-Dyck ex DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus triqueter

Cereus triqueter Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus undiflorus

Cereus undiflorus C.Wright is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus ureacanthus

Cereus ureacanthus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus validus

Cereus validus Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus vargasianus

Cereus vargasianus Cárdenas is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus violaceus

Cereus violaceus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus xanthochaetus

Cereus xanthochaetus Rchb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus yungasensis

Cereus yungasensis A.Fuentes & Quispe is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus × beckmannii

Cereus × beckmannii Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus × colvillii

Cereus × colvillii Rümpler is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus × funkii

Cereus × funkii C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus × ruferi

Cereus × ruferi Lipsch. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Cereus × smithianus

Cereus × smithianus Sweet is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cereus?

Cereus is a genus-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Cereus.

Which rank is Cereus?

Cereus is shown as a genus in our botanical dictionary.

Which groups sit below Cereus?

Child taxonomy entries include Cereus aethiops, Cereus acanthosphaera, Cereus albicaulis, Cereus albisetosus, Cereus albispinus, Cereus alex-bragae, Cereus amblygonus, Cereus anisacanthus, Cereus arachnoides, Cereus arcuatus, Cereus aurantiacus, Cereus auratus, Cereus aureus, Cereus bavosus, Cereus beysiegelii, Cereus bicolor, Cereus bonariensis, Cereus brachiatus, Cereus chalybaeus, Cereus chiloensoides, Cereus claviformis, Cereus conformis, Cereus conicus, Cereus cossyrensis, Cereus costatus, Cereus crenoides, Cereus crenulatus, Cereus cumengei, Cereus cumengii, Cereus decandollei, Cereus del-moralii, Cereus dichroacanthus, Cereus donatii, Cereus duledevantii, Cereus dyckii, Cereus edulis, Cereus elegans, Cereus erectus, Cereus ericomus, Cereus fernambucensis, Cereus ferox, Cereus flexuosus, Cereus forbesii, Cereus formosus, Cereus fricii, Cereus geminisetus, Cereus gerardi, Cereus gladilger, Cereus glaucescens, Cereus glaucus, Cereus gonzalezii, Cereus grandis, Cereus greggii, Cereus hermannianus, Cereus hertrichianus, Cereus heteracanthus, Cereus heterocanthus, Cereus hexagonus, Cereus hildmannianus, Cereus horizontalis, Cereus horrens, Cereus horrispinus, Cereus humboldtianus, Cereus humilis, Cereus huntingtonianus, Cereus hystrix, Cereus ingens, Cereus insularis, Cereus jamacaru, Cereus jugatiflorus, Cereus kreggii, Cereus lamprospermus, Cereus lanceanus, Cereus lanosus, Cereus lasianthus, Cereus lepidotus, Cereus linnaei, Cereus macracanthus, Cereus magnus, Cereus malletianus, Cereus micracanthus, Cereus mirabella, Cereus mortensenii, Cereus myriacanthus, Cereus myriacaulon, Cereus myriophyllus, Cereus nickelsii, Cereus nigrospinus, Cereus ochroleucus, Cereus olivaceus, Cereus pachyrrhizus, Cereus palmeri, Cereus paraguayensis, Cereus parvisetus, Cereus pentapterus, Cereus phatnospermus, Cereus pierre-braunianus, Cereus polyachaetus, Cereus prismaticus, Cereus procumbens, Cereus punctatus, Cereus purpureopilosus, Cereus quadrangulispinus, Cereus repandus, Cereus resupinatus, Cereus rigidispinus, Cereus robustus, Cereus rostratus, Cereus ruber, Cereus saddianus, Cereus sartorianus, Cereus schomburgkii, Cereus serruliflorus, Cereus setiger, Cereus setosus, Cereus siedelii, Cereus similis, Cereus sirul, Cereus spegazzinii, Cereus spinosissimus, Cereus spinosus, Cereus stenogonus, Cereus subintortus, Cereus subulifer, Cereus tapacalaensis, Cereus tehuacanus, Cereus tenellus, Cereus tenuatus, Cereus tenuissimus, Cereus tineoi, Cereus tonelianus, Cereus torulosus, Cereus trigonodendron, Cereus tripteris, Cereus triqueter, Cereus undiflorus, Cereus ureacanthus, Cereus validus, Cereus vargasianus, Cereus violaceus, Cereus xanthochaetus, Cereus yungasensis, Cereus × beckmannii, Cereus × colvillii, Cereus × funkii, Cereus × ruferi, Cereus × smithianus.

Are there plants related to Cereus?

Yes. Related dictionary entries include Cereus acanthosphaera, Cereus aethiops, Cereus albicaulis, Cereus albisetosus.

Is this taxonomy page a care guide?

No. This page explains scientific classification; light, watering, and safety guidance belongs on individual plant pages.

Is Cereus a product category?

No. This is a scientific taxonomy record. Product categories are organized separately around customer search intent.

Why is the Latin name shown?

The Latin scientific name reduces ambiguity between common names across languages and regions.

Where can I see the parent ranks?

The taxonomy card shows the parent ranks of Cereus inside the scientific hierarchy.

Can this page change over time?

Yes. Taxonomy and dictionary content can be updated as botanical data, greenhouse observations, and collection records improve.

Why is this different from a plant detail page?

This page explains a classification node. Individual plant pages contain care notes, collection links, and practical growing information.