Leptocereus rosei
Hoxey & Gdaniec (2023)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Andrew GdaniecPaul Hoxey |
Latin Rosei genitive (possessive) form of Roseus, latinization of Rose. Named for American botanist Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928), who first collected the species. Not to be confused with Acanthocereus rosei and Weberocereus rosei.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 17). Leptocereus rosei. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/leptocereus-rosei