Discocactus zehntneri subsp. boomianus
(Buining & Brederoo) N.P.Taylor & Zappi (1991)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Daniela Cristina ZappiNigel Taylor |
| 🌵 Basionym | Discocactus boomianus (1971) |
| 🌵 Basionym author(s) | Albert BuiningArnold Brederoo | 🌵 Basionym published in | Succulenta (Netherlands) 50(2): 26 (1971) |
Named for Dutch botanist Boudewijn Karel Boom (1903-1980). Buining: “I would like to name it after my friend, Dr. B. K. Boom, secretary of the [International Organization for Succulent Plant Study], who has always kindly advised me in my botanical work.”
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jun 26). Discocactus zehntneri subsp. boomianus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/discocactus-zehntneri-subsp-boomianus