Grusonia
F.Rchb. ex Britton & Rose (1919)
Etymology
| π΅ Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
| π΅ Type | Grusonia bradtiana |
Gruson + Latin -Δa, the recommended suffix to form plant genus names from personal names that end with a consonant (Rec. 60B.1(b), International Code of Nomenclature). Presumably named for German entrepeneur and cactus collector Hermann Gruson (1821-1895).
The author of this name was without a doubt Friedrich Reichenbach (F.Rchb.) and not Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (Rchb.f.), as is sometimes claimed.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 16). Grusonia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/grusonia