Terecaulis

Terecaulis F.Berge ()
🌵 Author(s)
🌵 Type Terecaulis curassavicus
Etymology

Latin teres, teretis ‘terete’ + Latin caulis ‘stem’ (the compound should correctly be Tereticaulis). The genus was established for Opuntia species with cylindrical rather than flat stems.

Considered validly published by Werner Greuter (Kanchi Gandhi, IPNI, personal communication, October 7, 2021).

This name is often incorrectly attributed to Ernst Berge (1836-1897), who was only six years old at the time of publication.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Terecaulis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Terecaulis

Other resources
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