Marshallocereus

Marshallocereus Backeb. ()
šŸŒµ Author(s)
šŸŒµ Type Marshallocereus aragonii
Etymology

Marshall + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. Named for American botanist W. Taylor Marshall (1886-1957), coauthor of CactaceaeĀ (1941).


How to cite

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