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Pilosocereus royenii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Pilosocereus
Species:	P. royenii
Binomial name
Pilosocereus royenii (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

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, dildo cactus, 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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• Sebucán (Pilosocereus royenii)
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References

1. Taylor, N.P. (2017) . "Pilosocereus royenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152164A121581463. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152164A121581463.en. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
2. ^ "Pilosocereus royenii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
3. NRCS. "Pilosocereus royenii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 October 2015.
4. "Dildo Cactus, Providenciales, Turks & Caicis Islands, 30May-06June2002 - by David J. l'Hoste".

• Dildo cactus
• St John Beach Guide
• Turks and Caicos Islands Department of Environment and Coastal Resources

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