Eomatucana
F.Ritter (1965)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Friedrich Ritter |
| 🌵 Type | Eomatucana oreodoxa |
Greek ēōs ‘dawn’ + Matucana. Not explained. Ritter presumably considered this a “primitive” form of Matucana. According to Mottram (Cactician 4. 2014) a “reference to its ancient origin”.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Eomatucana. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Eomatucana