Selenicereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 429. 1909 sec. Hunt & al. 2006
- ≡Cereus subsect. Selenicereus A. Berger in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 76. 1905 syn. sec. Arias & al. 2012
- =Cereus subg. Hylocereus A. Berger in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 72. 1905 syn. sec. Bravo-Hollis 1978
- ≡Hylocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 428. 1909 syn. sec. Hunt & al. 2006
- =Mediocactus Britton & Rose, Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 210. 1920 syn. sec. Cruz & al. 2016
- =Wilmattea Britton & Rose, Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 195. 1920 syn. sec. Hunt & al. 2006
- =Cryptocereus Alexander in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: 164. 1950 syn. sec. Hunt & al. 2006
- =Marniera Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: 153. 1950 syn. sec. Hunt & al. 2006