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
GenusPraecereus
Scientific name with authorshipPraecereus saxicola (Morong) N.P.Taylor
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cereus anguiniformisCereus callianthus (Fuaux & Backeb.) P.J.Braun & EstevesCereus cavendishii Monv.Cereus cavendishii Monv. ex Salm-DyckCereus euchlorus subsp. rhodoleucanthus (K.Schum.) P.J.Braun & EstevesCereus paxtonianus Monv.Cereus paxtonianus Monv. ex Salm-DyckCereus rhodoleucanthus K.Schum.Cereus ritteri P.J.Braun & EstevesCereus ritteri subsp. parapetiensis (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & EstevesCereus saxicola MorongCereus saxicola var. anguiniformis Riccob.Eriocereus cavendishii (Monv.) Riccob.Monvillea calliantha Fuaux & Backeb.Monvillea cavendishii (Monv.) Britton & RoseMonvillea cavendishii var. paxtoniana (Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) W.T.Marshall, 1941Monvillea cavendishii var. rhodoleucantha (K.Schum.) W.T.Marshall, 1941Monvillea cavendishii var. saxicola (Morong) W.T.Marshall, 1941Monvillea chacoana F.RitterMonvillea krapovickiana R.KieslingMonvillea parapetiensis F.RitterMonvillea parpaetiensis F.RitterMonvillea paxtoniana (Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) BorgMonvillea paxtoniana var. borealis F.RitterMonvillea rhodoleucantha (K.Schum.) A.BergerMonvillea saxicola (Morong) A.Berger
Documented use categories
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 identifier1001189-1
Use codesME
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.