Pilosocereus royenii
{{Short description|Species of cactus}}
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|status = LC
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|image = Pilosocereusroyenii.jpg
|taxon = Pilosocereus royenii
|authority = (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley 1957
|synonyms = Cactus royenii L 1753
Cephalocereus brooksianus Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus millspaughii Britton
Cephalocereus nobilis (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus urbanianus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Cereus nobilis Haw.
Pilocereus urbanianus K.Schum.
Pilosocereus millspaughii (Britton) Byles & G.D.Rowley{{GRIN | accessdate=2009-12-04}}
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Pilosocereus royenii is a species of cactus found throughout the West Indies and the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo in Mexico. Common names include Royen's tree cactus,{{PLANTS|id=PIRO6|taxon=Pilosocereus royenii|accessdate=3 October 2015}} dildo cactus,{{Cite web|url=http://lhostelaw.com/0206tc/0206tc22.htm|title = Dildo Cactus, Providenciales, Turks & Caicis Islands, 30May-06June2002 - by David J. l'Hoste}} and pipe organ cactus. It is composed of multiple long, tubular shaped branches, each ribbed with multiple sections and sharp spines.
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Pilosocereus royenii 1.JPG|Sebucán (Pilosocereus royenii)
Flor Sebucán.jpg
References
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- [https://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.411.3.1]
- [http://lhostelaw.com/0206tc/0206tc22.htm Dildo cactus]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725185403/http://www.stjohnbeachguide.com/Pipe%20Organ%20Cactus.htm St John Beach Guide]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080623005710/http://environment.tc/environment/plantsanimals/plants.htm Turks and Caicos Islands Department of Environment and Coastal Resources]
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Category:Cacti of North America
Category:Flora of the Caribbean
Category:Plants described in 1957
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