Aporocereus

Aporocereus Frič & Kreuz., ()
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Etymology

Greek aporia (see Aporocactus) + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. An illegitimate replacement name for Aporocactus, based on the idea that cacti with elongated stems should be called –cereus rather than –cactus.

See also Bergerocereus, Borzicereus, Cleistocereus, Corryocereus, Eccremocereus, Mediocereus, Myrtillocereus, Strophocereus and Zygocereus.


How to cite

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