Cactus triangularis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 468. 1753.

"Habitat in Brasilia, Jamaica." RCN: 3582.

Lectotype (Doweld in Turczaninowia 5(1): 12, f. 1. 2002): [icon] " Ficoid. Americanum s. Cereus erectus cristatus foliis triangularibus profunde canaliculatis " in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 29, f. 3. 1691; Almag. Bot.: 147. 1696. - Epitype (Doweld in Turczaninowia 5(1): 12. 2002): Jamaica. Manchester, 2, 100ft, 31 Aug 1979, G.R. Proctor 38288 (MO).

Current name: Hylocereus triangularis (L.) Britton & Rose ( Cactaceae).

Note: Hunt (in Bradleya 2: 41. 1984) implies this was based on a Plumier plate (t. 200, f. 1) but there is no Plumier element included in the protologue.