Echinocereus engelmannii
(Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. (1868)
Etymology
π΅ Author(s) | Charles Lemaire |
π΅ Basionym | Cereus engelmannii (1852) |
π΅ Basionym author(s) | George Engelmann |
Named for German-American physician and botanist George Engelmann (1809-1884). Engelmann published the name himself, but attributed it to Charles Christopher Parry. Compare Opuntia engelmannii.
The English name strawberry cactus for this and several related species refers to the strawberry-like flavor of the fruit.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Sep 14). Echinocereus engelmannii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/echinocereus-engelmannii