×Dialis

×Dialis M.H.J.van der Meer ()
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Etymology

Nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between Disocactus and Rhipsalis.

The names of nothogenera for bigeneric hybrids are formed by combining the names of the parental genera "into a single word, using the first part or the whole of one, the last part or the whole of the other (but not the whole of both) and, optionally, a connecting vowel" (article H.6.2, International Code of Nomenclature).

Also a wordplay on Latin dialis ‘aerial’, a reference to the epiphytic nature of the parent species.


How to cite

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

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