Epiphyllum cartagense

Epiphyllum cartagense (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose ()
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🌵 BasionymPhyllocactus cartagensis ()
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Etymology

Cartago + Latin –ensis, geographical suffix. For the occurrence near Cartago, Costa Rica. The epithet is sometimes corrected to cartaginensis based on the Spanish demonym cartaginés or Latin Carthāgĭn(ĭ)ensis ‘Carthaginian’ (from Carthāgo, stem Carthāgĭn-).


How to cite

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