Leptocereus

Leptocereus Britton & Rose ()
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🌡 Type Leptocereus assurgens
Etymology

Greek leptos ‘fine, thin, small’ + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. Presumably for the relatively thin stems.

Leptocereus Raf. (1819) is a misspelling of Leptocercus Raf. (1819, Poaceae).


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 14). Leptocereus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Leptocereus