Lemaireocereus

Lemaireocereus, is the genus of the true organ pipe cactus. It is now considered part of Pachycereus. There has been a number of changes in the organ pipe cacti, and many species have been at one point or another is a number of different genus, this leading to a pretty long list of synonyms for each of them. A number of species that at one point have been in the Lemaireocereus genus are now in the genus Stenocereus.

Species and varieties
Lemaireocereus dumortieri (Candelabra) synonym of Isolatocereus dumortieri
Lemaireocereus marginatus (Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos) synonym of Pachycereus marginatus
Lemaireocereus pruinosus (Gray Ghost Organ Pipe, Pitayo) synonym of Stenocereus pruinosus
Lemaireocereus stellatus (Pitaya, Xoconochtli, Jonocostle) synonym of Stenocereus stellatus
Lemaireocereus thurberi (Organ Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce) synonym of Stenocereus thurberi

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