| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Pachycereus (pak-ee-KER-ee-us) (Info) |
| Species: | marginatus (mar-jen-AY-tus) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Cereus marginata |
| Synonym: | Stenocereus marginatus |
| Synonym: | Lemaireocereus marginatus |
| Synonym: | Cereus gemmatus |
| Synonym: | Stenocereus marginatus var. gemmatus |