Peireskia

Peireskia Mill. corr. Steud., ()
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🌵 Published in Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 282 (1841)
Etymology

Corrected form of Pereskia, which is named for French humanist, historian and astronomer Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637). A proposal to conserve the spelling Peireskia over Pereskia (Janchen in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 52: 147, 155. 1943) was unanimously declined (Taxon 3(4): 119. 1954) and today the original spelling Pereskia is again universally accepted.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Dec 06). Peireskia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Peireskia