Frailea alexandri

Frailea alexandri Metzing (2006)

🌵 Author(s)

Detlev Metzing

Etymology

Latin Ălexandri, genitive (possessive) form of Ălexander. Named for German-Paraguayan cactus enthusiast Alexander Arzberger (1958-). His given name was used to avoid confusion with Frailea knippeliana var. arzbergeri (nom. nud.) (= Frailea pumila).