Mirabella

Mirabella F.Ritter ()
🌵 Author(s)
🌵 Type Mirabella albicaulis
Etymology

“The generic name MIRABELLA was chosen after the village of Mirabela [Minas Gerais, Brazil?], where a second species discovered by me grows. I have chosen the Italian spelling MIRABELLA because it corresponds better to the spoken word (short e). MIRABELLA is an Italian given name.”


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 14). Mirabella. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/mirabella

Other resources
🌵 International Plant Names Index
🌵 Plants of the World Online
🌵 Tropicos
🌵 Biodiversity Heritage Library
🌵 Wikipedia
🌵 Wikispecies