Cremnocereus
M.Lowry, Winberg & Gut.Romero (2017)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Julia Gutierrez RomeroMartin LowryMats Winberg |
| 🌵 Type | Cremnocereus albipilosus |
Greek krÄ“mnos ‘cliff’ + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. For the occurrence on “[s]teep cliffs above the RÃo Grande, Chuquisaca, Bolivia”.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 14). Cremnocereus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/cremnocereus