Cephalocereus macrocephalus

Cephalocereus macrocephalus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
🌵 Published in Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 197 (1897)
Etymology

Greek makros ‘large’ + Greek kephalē ‘head’. For the pseudocephalium, “which closely resembles [the cephalium] of a giant Melocactus“.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Oct 07). Cephalocereus macrocephalus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/cephalocereus-macrocephalus