Bragaia

Bragaia Esteves, Hofacker & P.J.Braun ()
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šŸŒµ Type Bragaia estevesii
Etymology

Braga + 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 Brazilian cactus enthusiast Alexander Braga Nascimento, who discovered Bragaia estevesii in Bahia, Brazil.

The name Bragaia contravenes Rec. 60B.1(a) of the International Code of Nomenclature, which recommends forming generic names from personal names that end with –a by adding the suffix –ea (“Bragaea“) rather than –ia, but this is not a correctable error.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 16). Bragaia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/bragaia