Eopuntia douglassii
R.W.Chaney (1944)
Etymology
Image credit: Chaney, R.W. (1944). A fossil cactus from the Eocene of Utah. American Journal of Botany 31(8): 507-528.
| 🌵 Author(s) | Ralph Works Chaney |
Named for American paleontologist Earl Douglass (1862-1931), who discovered the first specimen in 1926.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Eopuntia douglassii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/eopuntia-douglassii