Distribution and biogeography
POWO places the species in the seasonally dry tropical biome and lists both countries as its native range. It forms the Central American part of the generic distribution, geographically separate from the Mexican populations of L. hollianus. [2-WWW] [2-WWW]
Accepted name and synonyms
The combination Lemaireocereus lepidanthus was published in 2009. Earlier names include Cereus lepidanthus, Pachycereus lepidanthus, Anisocereus lepidanthus and Escontria lepidantha. POWO connects them with the same species. The name Escontria lepidantha particularly requires this reassignment when consulting older literature. [2-WWW]
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Synonyms and names in the literature
Cereus lepidanthus · Anisocereus lepidanthus · Escontria lepidantha · Pachycereus lepidanthus [2-WWW]