Cylindropuntia davisii
(Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) F.M.Knuth (1936)
Etymology
π΅ Author(s) | Frederik Marcus Knuth |
π΅ Basionym | Opuntia davisii (1856) |
π΅ Basionym author(s) | George EngelmannJohn Milton Bigelow |
Not explained by the authors. Presumably named for Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), at the time Secretary of War, under whom the Pacific Railroad surveys (during which the species was discovered) were made.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Cylindropuntia davisii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/cylindropuntia-davisii