Buiningia

Buiningia Buxb. ()
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šŸŒµ Type Buiningia brevicylindrica
Etymology

Buining + 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 Dutch cactus enthusiast Albert Frederik Hendrik BuiningĀ (1901-1976), “who brought back important material from two Brazilian expeditions and is author of new Brazilian cacti”.


How to cite

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

Other resources
šŸŒµ International Plant Names Index
šŸŒµ Plants of the World Online
šŸŒµ Tropicos
šŸŒµ Biodiversity Heritage Library
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