Morawetzia
Backeb. (1936)
Etymology
| šµ Author(s) | Curt Backeberg |
| šµ Type | Morawetzia doelziana |
Morawetz + Latin -Äa, the recommended suffix to form plant genus names from personal names that end with a consonant (Rec. 60B.1(b), International Code of Nomenclature). Named for American philanthropist Victor Morawetz (1859-1938), who financed the expedition in Peru during which the genus was discovered. Backeberg also named Cleistocactus morawetzianus in his honor in the same publication.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 16). Morawetzia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Morawetzia