Cactus aphyllus

Cactus aphyllus ('aphylla') Aikman ()
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Etymology

Greek aphyllos ‘leafless’. Aikman’s description (“little clavicles coming out at every joint”) and the English name green withe suggest this species was not a cactus, but Vanilla claviculata (Orchidaceae); Mabberley and Bancroft (Taxon, 30(1): 13. 1981) speculated it could be Sarcostemma clausum = Funastrum clausum (Apocynaceae).


How to cite

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

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