Subulatopuntia
FriΔ & Schelle (1935)
Etymology
| π΅ Author(s) | Alberto VojtΔch FriΔErnst Schelle |
| π΅ Type | Subulatopuntia subulata |
Latin subulatus ‘awl-shaped’ + Opuntia. Named for the type species, Opuntia subulata (= Austrocylindropuntia subulata), which is named for its subulate leaves.
Generic names of this type are discouraged in Recommendation 20A.1(g) of the International Code of Nomenclature (βAuthors forming generic names should comply with the following: [β¦] Not use a name similar to or derived from the epithet in the name of one of the species of the genus.β).
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Subulatopuntia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Subulatopuntia