Morangaya

Morangaya G.D.Rowley ()
🌵 Author(s)
🌵 Type Morangaya pensilis
Etymology

Moran + Gay + Latin -a, the recommended suffix to form plant genus names from personal names that end with a vowel other than a (Rec. 60B.1(a), International Code of Nomenclature). Named for Reid Moran and Ed and Betty Gay, who provided Rowley with plants and information.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 16). Morangaya. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Morangaya