Eccremocereus

Eccremocereus Frič & Kreuz., ()
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Etymology

Greek ekkremēs ‘hanging’ (see Eccremocactus) + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. An illegitimate replacement name for Eccremocactus, based on the idea that cacti with elongated stems should be called –cereus rather than –cactus.

See also Aporocereus, Bergerocereus, Borzicereus, Cleistocereus, Corryocereus, Mediocereus, Myrtillocereus, Strophocereus and Zygocereus.


How to cite

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