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Endangered
CITES App. II
Cereus roemeri
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 16: 19. 1848 = Echinocereus robustus (syn: E. fendleri)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Cereus roemeri
Author
Muehlenpf.
Chinese genus
天轮柱属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
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Description
The name roemeri has been used to indicate 2 distinct Echinocereus species generating more confusion among cactus fanciers and grower about it than about any other Echinocereus species. Echinocereus roemeri Engelm. ex F.Haage (firstly described as Cereus roemeri by Engelman in 1849)is a synonym of Echinocereus coccineusSN|7140]]SN|7140]]. The other, Echinocereus roemeri(Muehlenpf.) Rydb. (firstly described as Cereus roemeri by Muehlenpf. in 1848) is a homonym and is a synonym of Echinocereus fendleri)