Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusAcanthocereus
Scientific name with authorshipAcanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acanthocereus acutangulus (Pfeiff.) A.BergerAcanthocereus baxaniensis (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) BorgAcanthocereus colombianus Britton & RoseAcanthocereus floridanus SmallAcanthocereus floridanus Small ex Britton & RoseAcanthocereus griseus Backeb.Acanthocereus horridus Britton & RoseAcanthocereus occidentalis Britton & RoseAcanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & RoseAcanthocereus pitajaya (DC.) DugandAcanthocereus pitajaya (DC.) Dugand ex CroizatAcanthocereus princeps (Pfeiff.) Backeb.Acanthocereus subinermis Britton & RoseAcanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Humlk.Acanthocereus tetragonus var. micracanthus DugandCactus pentagonus L.Cactus prismaticus Willd.Cactus reptans Salm-DyckCactus reptans Salm-Dyck ex DC.Cactus tetragonus L.Cereus acutangulus OttoCereus acutangulus Pfeiff.Cereus baxaniensis Karw.Cereus baxaniensis Karw. ex Pfeiff.Cereus baxaniensis f. pellucidus (Otto) SchelleCereus baxaniensis var. ramosus Salm-DyckCereus baxaniensis var. ramosus Salm-Dyck ex Walp.Cereus dussii K.Schum.Cereus horribilis A.BergerCereus nitidus Salm-DyckCereus pellucidus OttoCereus pellucidus Pfeiff.Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw.Cereus pentagonus var. glaucus C.MorelCereus pentagonus var. glaucus C.Morel ex Labour.Cereus pitajaya DC.Cereus pitajaya var. variabilis Weing.Cereus princeps Pfeiff.Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw.Cereus prismaticus (Willd.) Haw. ex Steud.Cereus ramosus Karw. ex Pfeiff.Cereus reptans Haw.Cereus reptans Haw. ex Steud.Cereus tetragonus (L.) Mill.Cereus tetragonus var. major Salm-DyckCereus tetragonus var. major Salm-Dyck ex Walp.Cereus tetragonus var. minor Salm-DyckCereus tetragonus var. ramosior Link & OttoCereus undulatus Pfeiff.Cereus variabilis Engelm.Cereus vasmerii Young
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier1646-2
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.