Chilita

Chilita Orcutt ()
🌡 Author(s)
🌡 Published in Cactography: 2 (1926)
🌡 Type Chilita grahamii
Etymology

Spanish chilito ‘little pepper’. Orcutt: “These plants are commonly known in Mexico as “Bisnagas de Chilitos,” the edible fruits being called chilitos (“little peppers,”) which we have adapted to the generic name.”


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 11). Chilita. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/chilita

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