Mammillaria grahamii var. oliviae

Mammillaria grahamii var. oliviae (Orcutt) L.D.Benson ()
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🌵 BasionymMammillaria oliviae ()
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Etymology

Named for American physician Dr. Olive Lucy Eddy Orcutt (1857-1952), wife of Charles Orcutt, “who has accompanied him in thought on the mountains and deserts of Arizona, where this beautiful plant occurs” (Orcutt).


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 03). Mammillaria grahamii var. oliviae. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/mammillaria-grahamii-var-oliviae

Common name
Graham's nipple cactus

United States Department of Agriculture (2021)

Graham's nipple cactus, olive pincushion cactus

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2021)