Melocactus baarsianus
Suringar (1889)
Etymology
| đ” Author(s) | Willem Frederik Reinier Suringar |
Named for a Mr. van Baars, a Roman Catholic pastor on Aruba who sent Suringar a specimen of this species, probably Father Jacobus (né Wilhelmus Germanus) van Baars (1850-1920).
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Melocactus baarsianus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/melocactus-baarsianus